Wednesday, February 09, 2005

In Good Company
2004
Director: Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, David Paymer, and Scarlett Johansson

This will be a quick review so bear with me. Many ads were presenting as a chick flick but it isn't. It's a well-made and well acted film with great performances from Quaid, Paymer, and Johannsen. But the breakthrough performance here belongs to Grace, whose shell cracks from "That 70's Show" to create an relatable chararacter who doesn't know what to be in his life. It's an understated performance that should win him many roles in the future. The problem I found with this film is its clichéd ending that could have been written much better but it's a minor quibble. I recommend this film despite its ending.

Grade: B

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