“Good Neighbors” was just a random film I pulled off Amazon Prime. It turned out to be quite enjoyable. Billed as a thriller, it’s really more of a dark comedy.

The plot centers around three young people in a Montreal apartment building. We have cynical Spencer, played by Scott Speedman, who is wheelchair-bound. We have cat-loving Louise, played by Emily Hampshire. The newest addition is Victor, a nebbish schoolteacher played by Jay Baruchel.

The joy of these movies is discovering that people are not what they seem to be. At least two of the three characters will surprise you.

The film could almost be a sophisticated social commentary film, but the addition of a serial killer in the neighborhood draws things into darker territory.

There’s not much else I can say without giving things away. But it’s intriguing and humorous how the serial killer tension simmers beneath quotidian concerns like the installation of a wheelchair ramp or various pet issues. (Cat lovers may want to avoid this film.)

The setting, Canada’s Montreal, where both English and French are spoken, was a nice change from LA or New York City.

I was bothered by the fact that the cops in the movie seemed to violate any number of obvious protocols. But that seems to be common with a lot of these movies.

The ending left me with a few head-scratching questions. Not everything is resolved.

But despite that, I give it a strong recommend.

Best line: I don’t know how people do this