Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
After a naive Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters.
What it’s like
Bright, flat multi-camera sitcom light falls on a cramped Manhattan apartment, with its warm lamps, cluttered kitchen counters and the constant hum of a city outside the window. The look is bright and glossy rather than moody, with quick cuts, broad physical staging and a laugh track that pushes each beat forward. The vibe is brash, sardonic and fast, a loud comedy about two mismatched roommates trading barbs in close quarters. It suits a weeknight laugh, background company while folding laundry, or a comfort rewatch when you want something bright and disposable. Pacing is brisk and the register is cutting, with plenty of sharp one-liners and sight gags; the central relationship moves from open hostility toward a grudging, messy friendship, and the supporting cast of eccentric neighbours and hangers-on keeps the chaos rolling. Intensity is low: sexual innuendo and crude jokes about dating and hookups, a few boozy scenes, no real violence, no gore and nothing frightening. It is for people who want a sharp, irreverent sitcom about unlikable women and big-city hustle, without anything heavy.
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