Duplex - Drömhus med förhinder

Duplex

...is watchable only for Essel's ridiculous performance as the film's geriatric monster

...this comedy about a young New York City couple who face off against a sweet but diabolical senior citizen is pretty funny, in a savagely misanthropic sort of way.

The key to making a simple story like this one work is populating it with the right actors, and the comic pairing of Stiller and Barrymore suits the material to a tee.

...both DeVito and Stiller specialize in the ways of ruthless people -- runs into construction problems, maybe from too many foremen. DeVito favors pushy slapstick; Stiller prefers hotshot sarcasm.