Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

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Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

studioAT This is a likable enough film, with lots of people appearing in it who could play the roles in which they are cast in their sleep.It has it's moments, and a better than average script. I especially liked the Topher Grace character and his relationship with the pre-Modern Family Ty Burrell.I wouldn't say it's the best romantic comedy ever made, but it certainly has it's fair share of good points and moments. It's also not rude or daft, it's a well made romantic comedy, and that's a rare thing.I wouldn't watch it again, but I enjoyed it.

SnoopyStyle Dan (Dennis Quaid) is a 51 year old executive in a sports magazine who learns that his company has been bought by entrepreneur Teddy K. One of Teddy's disciple Steckle (Clark Gregg) is tapped to run the magazine. Young enthusiastic Carter Duryea (Topher Grace) is the new head of ad sales even though he doesn't have any experience with sports. There are layoffs and it's not a good time. His wife Ann (Marg Helgenberger) is pregnant and his daughter Alex (Scarlett Johansson) is transferring into the more expensive NYU. Meanwhile Carter's wife Kimberly (Selma Blair) leaves him. The young Carter takes Dan as his wingman and Alex as his new girlfriend.Both Quaid and Grace give good performances. Topher is channeling some yapping nervous puppy while Dennis is perfectly annoyed. They are more than simple one dimensional characters. They have heart. They have feelings. The story is simplistic at times. It wraps up in a Hollywood happy ending but it doesn't feel false. Like Steckle says, business can be so arbitrary. It's kind of a rom-com except it's between Quaid and Grace.

leereddy In Good Company is an American comedy/drama written and directed by Paul Weitz. It explores themes of love, career, family, ambition and numerous other life issues such as where one belongs in this crazy world.Headed by a fine cast including Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson and many more, it tells the story of Dan Foreman (played brilliantly by Quaid), a veteran advertisement sales executive who finds himself at the mercy of a corporate shake up and subsequently winds up with a new boss, Carter Duryea (played by Topher Grace), who happens to be literally half his age. Carter is the epitome of the young ambitious go-getter and from the off set discovers some of the pitfalls to inhabiting such a role in life. This is really fantastic little film. Superbly written, great performances across the board and manages to avoid many cleches in the process. Quaids turn as the loyal and seasoned ad exec is brilliant and equalled by Topher Grace who is all at once cringe worthy as well as someone the audience can sympathise with, which is no mean feat when occupying the role of a corporate suck up who forces sushi on you at every opportunity. Scarlett Johansson also puts in a top showing as Foremans daughter and conveys a real sweetness to the character and delivers some sublime moments.There's very little to criticize here, an all round great quality piece with no fat, very believable characters and a ending that avoids being trite and conceited. The soundtrack is well suited and the overall production of this film high level and will left me feeling uplifted and content that I'd seen a cracking picture.

reneweddan On a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 10 considering the fact that it is very unpredictable. The plot description doesn't do this film justice.The acting is great, Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johannson all deliver. The script is great and the comedy is enough without being too severe where one wouldn't take the film seriously.I give it a 10 because of the unpredictability of the film. Now-a-days, every film has a small twist in it, but this film seems to take out the concept of twists and sticks to reality. If you want to watch a film that will take you away from real life, this is not the film for you. But if you want a film that makes as much sense on screen as it would in real life, this is the film for you.Superb film.