Suburban Girl Review

Brett Eisenberg has a life that most people would kill for for. The only catch? Her dumb-as-door nails boyfriend. But now that Jed (yes, that's his real name) has gone half-way round the world, without her to 'find himself' she's met a guy that actually cares about her. He's smart, funny, wise, and perfect. The only stipulation is that he's as old as her father. But Brett's decided to look past that because, because for the first time in her life she's starting to feel grown-up. Despite the fact that most people seem to disagree, I think that this is a wonderful movie. It was the first that I've ever watched where an older guy and a younger girl are together and it didn't make me want to wretch. I could actually believe they were in love. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alec Baldwin have great chemistry. And even though the ending may seem sad, its actually not, because after going through the journey these characters have, you begin to understand how they've grown and agree with the choices they make. Which is really, in my opinion, what makes a happy ending. There's even a message to go with the movie. (Pay attention to what Brett says in the final scenes of the movie if you can't get it.) And as a side note, the movie has a brilliant soundtrack. The song that plays when Brett is unpacking (Charm Attack by Leona Naese) is my current favorite song. Be sure to check it out. Suburban Girl is based on the stories 'My Old Man' and 'The Worst Thing a Suburban Girl Could Imagine' from The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank.