“Next Door Spy” Review

Despite a premise that sounds ripe with twists and turns, Next Door Spy feels very much like a quiet-time movie for the kids. As a counter to the manic and mile-a-minute animated movies, there’s a bit of a simpler splendor to the film’s indie-styling and gentle tone to its drama. While this film never really did anything for me, I hope that it can at the very least provide some temporary calm with its warmer sensibilities.

The story concerns the young girl Agatha Christine. With a name like t...