Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'The Ones Below'

Written by Scott Edwards

Having a baby is a life changing experience and most of the time it is good thing for a young couple. But there are instances where their life is not quite where they want it to be when they find out a baby is on the way and depression can set in causing blow ups between the couple leading to divorce or something worse. Even if both parents love having the child, they could find that parenthood is not for them, it really is a lot of work on an hourly basis, but it does pay off in the long run. Even if parents think that it was a poor decision, they quickly find out that their child is the most important thing to them and most of the major problems go away, if even for a moment when the baby is sleeping and they see an angel lying before them.

With their first born on the way, Kate and Justin are also happy to see that they have new flat mates moving in under them. Not knowing anything about them, the couple sees that the new arrivals are serious about the garden in the back since they have it landscaped before they arrive. Seeing two pairs of shoes at their neighbor’s door, Kate and Justin know that the new residents are settling in and after hearing a lot of moaning downstairs, Kate is anxious to meet who has moved in. Looking out the back window into the garden, Kate sees a pregnant woman looming around and believes that they may have plenty to bond over.

Heading out to take care of some chores, Kate is stopped by Theresa and the two pregnant women go and have a nice swim together. Knowing that the two expecting families can hit it off, Kate invites Theresa and her husband over for dinner to seal the friendship deal. As Justin is cooking however, the light in the hallway burns out, and there is no time to replace it before Theresa and Jon arrive. Having a great dinner and watching as Theresa is sneaking sips of wine while her husband is not looking, Kate and Justin find out how lucky they are to be pregnant, since it took their new friends seven years to accomplish the same thing. As the night draws on and Theresa gets tired, the happy couple starts to head out when she trips over the cat and her shoes, falling down the stairs. Not being able to help, Kate and Justin feel terrible and arrive home the next day to find out that Theresa has lost her child. As heated words are exchanged between the couples, Justin and Kate take a short holiday to get away and find that Jon and Theresa have moved out and will not return home until they can give a proper congratulations to the couple.

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The weeks fly by and Kate has finally given birth to baby Billy who is her angel, but that is not the only good news as Jon and Theresa have moved back in as well. Knowing that they are not completely over what has happened, the two are recovered enough to enjoy their flat mates' presence once again. As the couples get reacquainted once more time, Theresa offers her services in taking care of the baby to help Kate out and while she does not accept it right away, a little bit of help could go a long way. As the nights become filled with car alarms and baby screaming, being a parent is taking its toll on Kate and she needs a lot of help, but Justin is not able to stay away from work long enough to be a factor, but Theresa is there whenever help is needed. When little Billy will not stop crying one night, the doctors think that it is allergies and Kate will have to change her diet completely to keep breastfeeding, but what is strange is that Billy never has these issues when Theresa is taking care of him and Kate starts to become very suspicious of what her flat mate is doing to and with her child.

A little eye opening film that shows how far a family will go to get back what they have lost and overall, it is a little disturbing. Kate is blown away by the relationship that Theresa and Jon have and she has a little longing for that kind of love in her own life, or so she thinks until a little truth comes out about her new friend. Kate also has problems with her mother since she is never there and mom is the key reason why she never wanted to be a parent to begin with. The story does make Kate look like an unfit parent early on and when strange things start happening around the flat that make her look like she is losing her mind, well, you start to wonder if it really could be someone messing with her, or if she just wants out altogether. You always look for something that you like in a movie and the actors put it all on the line to make this a true drama film, especially in the dramatic pauses that they take in awkward conversations. Overall, not a bad flick and now I know why you should never leave your shoes near a stairway.

Five Takeaways

1. Cats are always underfoot, keep them away from pregnant women for goodness' sake.
2. Don’t be envious of others, especially if you are in the best situation of your life.
3. Don’t get involved with neighbors after an accident occurs on your property, it never ends well.
4. If your baby is sick around you and not its caregiver, there are questions you need to ask.
5. Cats are always underfoot, keep them away from pregnant women for goodness' sake.

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