Spheeris follows up her low budget punk rock drama "Suburbia" with a gritty drama that goes into the mind of a disturbed teenager. What makes human beings do the things they do? Why do some men do the horrible things they do while others have the conscience not to? This seems to be the theme of "The Boys Next Door" where 2 young men skip out of town after graduation and wreak havoc in Hollywood. Things go from bad to worse quickly when violence and robbery turns into murder."Suburbia" had an effect on me, but it was hard to get over the horrible acting and shoe string budget. Spheeris does something different here and with a bigger budget, plus real actors, and the emotion she wants to portray comes through cleaner, more clearly. To me, besides "Platoon" this is one of Sheen's best early roles. I wouldn't call this film a masterpiece, but everything comes together nicely. Great soundtrack, good actors, good scenes, good emotions, and a haunting beginning intro that really sets the mood for the entire picture.
*3 Lance Approvals*
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