It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

"Jericho mansions" is a severely flawed attempt at making a different, independent movie that combined drama and mystery. It is a very weird movie where the weirdness is quite gratuitous, most of the time, and it does not come together nicely at all. The story follows an extremely absent-minded janitor at an apartment building, who is the guiding character and the protagonist; the owner of the building, and old lady who also lives there; and the lessors, who are colorful characters in their own right.We witness the various interactions among the inhabitants, including the janitor and the landlady. Then suddenly someone is murdered and there is a twofold mystery: one involving the janitor, of whom we know very little and of whom we may wonder why he seems so troubled; and the other involving the murder.The plot is hard to follow because of the many distractions and pointless scenes along the way. By the time the narration reaches the final revelations, I was already bored by the confusing and very, very slow-paced development and the ending wasn't worth the wait at all.On the positive side, I will say that I think it was a legit try and not just deliberately pointless imagery all thrown in together. And I also have to say that the setting was very, very well-done and quite mesmerizing, and the Jericho Mansions apartment block had a lot of iconic potential. The color palette is very imaginative and quite gorgeous, and it is very well used.On the whole, however, I would not recommend watching this.

Leonard Grey (James Caan) has been the super of the apartment building Jericho Mansions owned by Lily Melnick (Geneviève Bujold) for thirty year. Leonard is slow and agoraphobic, having also frequent amnesia, and dedicates his leisure time to build a complex bridge with clips. When the husband of the landlady Lily dies and she receives a call from her sister that lives in Europe, Lily rebukes Leonard and tries to force him to be fired or arrested by the police, forging evidences that he is a thief. However, most of the dwellers like Leonard and he stays working in the building. When Bill Cherry (Peter Keleghan), the husband of the masseuse Donna Cherry (Jennifer Tilly) and lover of the Spanish Dolores O'Donell (Maribel Verdú), is murdered in Jericho Mansions during the night, the police investigate the murder and there are many suspects, including Dolores's betrayed husband Eugene (Bruce Ramsay); Lily and Leonard. However, Jericho Mansions hides a dark and cruel secret."Jericho Mansions' is one of the weirdest movies I have ever seen, and I liked it. The intriguing story develops the bizarre characters very well and has a totally unexpected plot point, when a gruesome and very dark secret is disclosed and the viewer discloses one of the most cruel and repulsive villains of the cinema history. The acting is superb, highlighting Geneviève Bujold and James Caan, and this movie is underrated in IMDb. If you are seeking an original story with a surprising twist, rent or buy this DVD and I bet you will like this movie. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "O Condomínio" ("The Condominium")

The most accurate description of this film is to say it is a cross between Roman Polanski's "The Tenant" and Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Delicatessen." Though not quite as successful as either of those two films, it is nonetheless worth checking out. Despite a few holes in the story and some derivative film-making, there is much of interest here. The art direction is fine, James Caan's performance is quite good, Genevieve Bujold and Jennifer Tilley are lots of fun, and the director is quite astute at making the apartment building a character in itself. Overall the film has a surreal, haunting quality that resonates long after viewing.

In the world of international cinema, with various countries cultures and actors beginning to have an increased presence on screens internationally, Jericho Mansions is an admirable attempt to merge European sensibility with American storytelling. While unlikely to win major awards, it does deserve some recognition for its professional production design, imaginative steady-cam work and world-class visual effects.