I was rather excited at what seemed to be a hopeful start to this movie. Relative unknowns in the lead, but talented, fresh and with apparent acting talent, (albeit obviously earlier in their careers). But we just don't need another stupid" but eager to learn youngster story. Not 1/3 the way into the movie one begins to get a foreboding that these two "roomies" don't have the maturity to be trusted with a pet cat without ominous results. Cats. Probably the toughest of the domesticated pets anyone could be charged with the care of. Well. The foreboding was accurate. In spite of the "passionate grieving" exhibited by one of the girls, the other (or both to be more accurate, by sheer neglect) manage to kill a "pet" cat through sheer stupidity. In an age where our society needs only an on screen example/excuse to act injuriously toward a more helpless creature, this movie provides that example with pride. This movie appears to be a "growth" through maturation process story. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to matter that the growth is exemplified by "innocent mistakes" such as smothering a helpless creature in gold paint. I couldn't rate the movie lower than the 5 I gave it....after all, they didn't kill a child. Hollywood is saving that "coming of age" for another storyline, I guess.

This artsy film was refreshing due to its seeming lack of premeditation. I wasn't sure what was going to happen next, and this is the mark of good scripting for me. A little sappy at times (too much with the cat mourning) and the feely ending... although the hairless cat represented hope adequately - once in a blue moon, an anomaly can come along. 'Karen' was appropriately creepy as the rapey lesbian - I've missed her. Would have liked to see more from Lance Bass. One line? Jeffrey Tambor was casually funny. "How could you kick us out illegally?" "This is an illegal apartment." (For the record, you can't do that, ask Judge Marilyn Milian). Unlike some other reviews, I felt that these girls represented many young female artists. The artist archetype is simply not skilled at money making, and many young creative women are thrust into this highly expensive, aggressive world and it eats them alive, with others shunning them for their inability to conform (Nicole's family doesn't even invite her on vacation when she is harmless and kindhearted). These girls are raised with people praising them for being sweet and gentle (the dinner guests cooing over Nicole's childhood photo), then once these pretty girls are released into society, they're expected to earn like privileged alpha males - this theme is well highlighted by the Trouble(d) Dolls being preyed upon by every character they encounter. The attention to detail of the colourful shots of Nicole's art-making inside the apartment was not lost on me. Cool art on its own, made meta by the creative filming angles and sequencing. Trouble Dolls is such the better title - why the generic Apartment Troubles? - bla.

Writer/Directors: Jennifer Prediger, Jess Weixler have created a charming, and maybe a bit esoteric, story about two spoiled girls who come from well heeled families trying to live an organic life in their privileged world.Nicole & Olivia are trying to live organically in a NYC apartment without electricity, make a compost in their kitchen, create art, act, and are too proud to ask for family help when the rent comes due. To escape their failing lives they hop over to LA in a private jet.What these two have truly failed to realize is their time together has reached it's natural end (as symbolized by the death of the cat) but to avoid this reality they fly off to visit a wealthy aunt in LA where the truth surfaces and they make fools of themselves.Nicole is domineering and bossy to Olivia. Olivia is sensitive and too trusting in others. Olivia learns through the Aunt that her friendship with Nicole is basically over (this is symbolized by Olivia telling someone she buried her cat at sea and Nicole realizing the truth by the expression on her face). While they were in LA they visit a Taro Card reader and the reader tells them they must loose everything and start again. Upon their return to NYC they discover they have lost their apartment, Nicole has lost all her art and Olivia gets a job and must leave. As Nicole sits among her art thrown out as trash a hairless cat appears! Here we are shown that the losses have happened as stated by the card reader but all isn't lost. They have only lost emotionally - even the landlord says "when one window closes another opens".This movie is listed as comedy/drama and it is a wonderful message story told in a lighthearted way.

well the idea of the movie is not clear.The plot is vague and shattered all over the place .... just some scenes rolling over two girls living like semi-Homeless by choice !!,, or is it about life !! all starts with troubles of their apartment !!It's suppose to be a Comedy/Drama but i kinda didn't get or see that !! The movie gives few bits of comedy when Will Forte and Megan Mullally appeared.The stroyline and the events are so still ,, no ups or downs .. it's not that tempting to keep on watching you just wait for the moment that attract you but it never comes.thou in the second part of the movie got awkwardly somehow funny but god it was still weird :PThe casting ,, well i couldn't really judge the cast .. i mean of the two leads "Nicole"and"Olivia" are suppose to act this way of laziness, careless, cleansing and all about the soul then they did a good job but still it didn't help the movie in any way.Overall,, the writers should'v done so much more work to make it a real comedy-Drama movie ,, now it's just A movie .. no genre is included.