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Recently, I watched the movie The Neighbors staring Zac Efron and Seth Rogan. This movie has a conflict and fights for power. It all begins when Mac (Seth Rogan) and his wife and baby welcome new neighbors to the neighborhood. Little did they know that these neighbors were about to make Mac and his family’s lives a living hell. A nearby college had recently bought the house next door to the family for one of their fraternities. Now being a young family, Mac was worried about the the rowdy boys party habits and noise level. The family decides to go next door and greet the frat boys and tell them that they have a new born baby and to ask if they could try to keep the noise level down. The nice boys seem to comply with the family’s request.
At this point in the film, the power is equalized between the two neighbors. However, the power soon shift after a comedic turn of events. After the family calls the cops on the next door party one night, the frat boys become angry. The family tries to use effective communication skills to inform the boys that their excessive partying past 3am is keeping them and their baby awake. The boys seem to disregard the family’s concerns. After this point in the movie the power seems to shift rapidly between the two neighbors. The family’s new goal was to get the frat boys kicked out of their house by any means necessary. The family seems to hold the power for a little while they set a series of pranks on the boys next door. They infiltrate the boys and successfully break the brotherhood. Although, not for long. The boys quickly grab the power the right back as quickly as they lost it. They are able to party louder and later than ever just to spite the family next door. But, in the end the family seems to prevail with the ultimate hold on power. They successfully get the boys kicked out of the house.
I think that the family ended up having the most power due to the fact that they had the strongest bond. A strong bond is the key to leadership and power.
I seriously loved this movie it really is super funny! But I like you saw that the family won due to their strong bond being a key to their leadership and power. I also think though that the movie is a good example of how even good communication can be broken because one side does not hold up their end of the bargain. Not only did both groups have strong communication they even get to know each other better by spending more time together, but the Frat goes back on their promise to keep the noise down even though they repeatedly say they are going to make the effort to be quieter.
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