I searched out this film because it was the same director who did City Island, a film I greatly enjoyed. This was pretty uneven, though I found it somewhat engrossing. It’s got some nice 50s period details, if you are interested, otherwise, I wouldn’t bother watching it.
poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2000/two_family_house.html
Wow, you unearthed another movie that I have not heard about. It is too bad that it didn't fit the bill as well as the other movie. Glad you found the 50's details to be fun.