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Summary: "the good girl" = a good movie
Review: "The Good Girl" is the first black comedy I've actually found funny, I can't say I'm a fan, I remember watching "Meet The Parents" and I was literally falling asleep (who needs sleeping tablets when you can watch "Meet The Parents"?), anyway, this movie is an excellent piece of work and Jennifer Aniston is exceptionally good in it too, she's nothing like Rachel (yeah you all know who Rachel is!) and you don't even think to yourself that the acting as Justine isn't working, she really moves away from her Friends character and I think that's a good thing 'cause now that Friends is coming to an end (I'm a BIG fan so I'm disapointed like the rest of you!) she can work on her movie career and this movie is a brilliant one. The story is one most of us can relate to, you've been working at the same place for years but it seems like forever and a day and you just want out, you've just had enough and need to escape, Justine (Jennifer Aniston) finds that chance to escape and more than a couple of decisions come her way. I strongly recommend you watch this movie because it really is amazing and although the average rating is only three on this website I think you should give it a chance, I do think you will like it.
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Summary: Don't steal and don't be disturbed
Review: This is an odd movie to write a review for. However, since most people reading this are looking for an answer to the question, "Should I watch this or not?" I'll give you a quick answer: Yes. It's worth every penny- for a rental, at least."The Good Girl" is like no movie I've ever seen. That's not a compliment, and it's not a criticism, it's just an observation. I don't want to pigeonhole it into any one genre. The movie has plenty of very funny moments, but it's not a comedy. It's also rather depressing (at first) but it's not "black." It's dramatic, but can't really be classified as a typical drama (although that's the section it's in at the video store). In short, it's just a bunch of stuff that happens. THE GOOD: There are a lot of very funny moments that will have you laughing out loud- sometimes at moments that you're not sure you should be laughing. The cast performs every character in "The Good Girl" superbly, from Jennifer Aniston's ramshackle Justine to Jake Gyllenhaal's sullen Holden to Justine's slovenly but affable husband Phil (played by John C. Reilly). Of course, I must mention Zooey Deschanel as cynical cashier Cheryl, one of the funniest and all-around best supporting acting performances I've ever seen. And yes, I am now officially a fan of Jennifer Aniston, even though I'm decidedly a non-fan of "Friends" (I tried watching it after seeing "The Good Girl," but couldn't get into it). THE BAD: Although the acting is great, it sometimes seems like they're acting in different movies. Holden's movie is a bleak tragedy, Justine's is a finding-yourself drama, and Phil's is "Half Baked" (cheap joke, I know). Justine is a hard character to empathize with, because you come to dislike Justine's paramour Holden more than her husband. However, you do want Justine to find happiness. But you know it's going to be hard for her to do so with any of the people in the movie. She's not a heroine, she's not a villain; she's just a human. She screwed up and she knows it. It'll help to keep in mind while watching this movie that all it's characters should not be looked at as either protagonists or antagonists, they should be looked at as humans. The movie left me a little depressed after watching it, but the more I thought about it the more I liked it. It's a good cautionary tale. One of the things that tells me if a movie is good or not is how much it sticks with me after I see it. I rented this, watched it twice, and cannot get it out of my head. I'm planning to buy it. "The Good Girl" is good, and it's worth a rental.
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Summary: Subtle Morality, Rivetting Performance
Review: I watched this movie borrowing a friend's DVD and at the close of it, I regretted not spending a pie on this touching movie. One gets reminded of "Full Monty", "What Eats Gilbert Grape" and "Blow Dry" - three dissimilar movies which share certain common principles with this movie. The vulnerability of (lower?) middle class, the desperation in people endowed with limited choices and the moral dilemma they face with regard to decisions impacting family. For those with an eye for subtlety and belief in myriad goodness of human emotions, this is a must-see. The morality of small time (self-made?) capitalist in Retail Rodeo owner, who cares for the health of his team and bereaves the dead; the unsung bond that willy-nilly develops between a couple regardless of fertility or masochism and many other nuances. Stellar peformances by all actors. Isn't it really amazing that page one celebrities like Jenniffer Aniston, leading a life of zilion possibilities could portray such vulnerability and gullibility so convincingly ?! Wel, that's why they made to page one :-)
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Summary: So boring, it was almost painful
Review: A friend dragged me to this movie, which will be the last time. Long story short..Jennifer Aniston has mastered two emotions throughout the entire movie "Bored and Confused". That also describes the viewers. The only actor with some acting ability was the young guy she had the affair with.
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Summary: The Good Movie
Review: Jennifer Aniston leaves her role in the Tv-show "Friends" for a while to enter the world of independent cinema with "A Good Girl". The result doesn`t disappoint and the story of a late-twenties woman trying to get a (better) life is enjoyable enough. The movie is a "dramedy", at times touching and real but also with an offbeat and witty feel to it. It's a film about fate, conformism, change and the results of our choices. Aniston`s character faces a defining moment in her life, though she doesn`t quite know what to do and when, making some decisions that end up affecting not only her but those who are around. She`s trying to get away from her boring, tedious and predictable life in a small town, but she never has the guts to do it, being a victim of her own choices.
"The Good Girl" is a poignant movie, a sarcastic romantic comedy with a twist and a fine work from director Miguel Arteta, a new indie talent worth looking for.
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Summary: So quirky it's realistic.
Review: The characters are so unusual and eccentric and different that they are real. It's a strange thing when a movie like this comes along and destroys my preconceptions. I was certain I was in store for another romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston with a touch of quirkiness to make it endearing. How many films does that sound like? But all the characters in this screenplay are rich with texture; and all actors here with a speaking part are memorable. Not necessarily because of what they do so much as who they are. The depth of this movie is so subtle that it will probably be missed by most people. All the actors here play their characters to the hilt. From the Goth-chic check-out girl to the Bible-thumping security guard, they all enter your mind and linger. John C. Reilly, the most reliable supporting actor in the business, is excellent as the sturdy but flawed husband. Jake Gyllenhaal, of "Donnie Darko" cult fame, is mesmerizing as the "demon" in Jennifer Aniston's life. But the jewel in this film is Jennifer Aniston, with her touching performance that comes across real and surreal, emotional and confused, subject to fantasy but grounded. Her character is so attractive in so many ways. This is the first time I was impressed with her acting ability. I think I'm in love. Is she married? Oh,yeah..to that Brad-guy, right? Dang!
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Summary: Better than expected
Review: I was pretty sure that this was going to be your typical chick flick and was expecting to nap about half-way through it. However, I was surprised to find that it wasn't anything like I thought it would be. It's not a bubbly romantic comedy. It's quite dark and in a lot of ways reminded me of Donnie Darko (which could only be due to Jake Gyllenhaal starring in both as a mentally ill young man). The pace was perfect. The events unfolded neither too fast or too slow. I didn't find myself getting bored or wondering why all of the action was taking place so soon. It's not for everyone though. If you're looking for your typical Jennifer Aniston flick, skip this one.
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Summary: The good What ?????
Review: Nothing was good about this movie!
Why?
Just wrong.
I don't know what to say.
Bad moive.
Sucked....sorry....murpht
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Summary: Jennifer Was Terrific, Movie Was Bad
Review: Jennifer did a GREAT job in this film, her acting was superb. However, the movie was slow and depressing, real girls in Jennifer's situation (in the movie) invariably are NOT as pretty as she, and the ignorant set designers had the Texas flag upside down (red part goes on the bottom -- they get an entire star off, just for that).
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Summary: The Good Girl: A Sheep In Wolf's Clothing.
Review: Miguel Arteta's The Good Girl, starring Jennifer Aniston, is a sheep in wolf's clothing--a harmless, low-rent melodrama trying to disguise itself as a big, bad noir. Praised as being the defining performance of the Friends' star, it is claimed as being proof that she will have a worthy film career after the end of her hit series. And, if all of her future films are like this, what a career it will be. Aniston stars as Grace, a small-town girl who has lived her life by all the rules--she grew up, got married, and now holds a steady job as a cashier at a supermarket--which, in trying to keep with the whole noir theme, is desperately conveyed by the director as a weird cemetery of the unconscious; a place where eerie shopgirls can say vulgar and unacceptable things over the PA system without the management--or the customers, even--hearing a thing. Grace won't admit to herself that her by-the-book life is boring, but she noticeably brightens when a depressed and emotional young man who calls himself Holden Caulfield [Jake Gyllenhaal] starts work at her store. The two of them get together famously and become the best of friends up until Holden advances and their relationship becomes a sexual, passionate one. Then is all of that sneaking around and keeping secrets from her husband, and--under such a pressure--Grace tells Holden she can't see him anymore--"it just isn't right." Holden breaks down! Grace is pregnant! Oh, and get this--her husband's best friend finds out that she is having an affair, and he promises that he will keep quiet if only she will sleep with him. Idiotically, she complies. The film ends, though, with a choice--does Grace leave town with Holden [who has stolen a considerable amount of cash from the supermarket and is hiding from the cops] and live a life free and unbound, or does she do the right thing and continue on in her boring life? The film, as you can see, obviously has some writing flaws story-wise, but it also suffers from a lack of good dialogue. At one point, Holden, who is refused by Grace to meet him in the hotel that night, says dramatically, "I don't care. I just want to hold you." Aniston's acting is fine [though nothing which I would rave about quite as excessively as some], but Gyllenhaal's acting--which was good in Donnie Darko and in Lovely and Amazing [where he played the exact same character in the exact same storyline]--is absolutely atrocious here, though you can't really blame him too much because he, unlike Aniston, was plopped some laughable lines. I would give this film only one star [an F, yes?], but it is actually quite entertaining in its cliché, and entertainment is something that should be strived for [even unconsciously], so, from me, The Good Girl will be rewarded two whole stars.
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