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RainCaster

(11,574 posts)
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 02:53 PM Nov 2023

A Good Person on Amazon Prime (no spoilers)

I watch this last night, and I wanted to write a review right away, I was so impressed by it. However, I also wanted to ponder a bit first, so here's my take on it now, after having a sleep on it.

First, I will watch anything with Morgan Freemen. I have never been steered wrong by his choice of scripts. This continues in this project. Morgan plays a quality role as a widowed grandfather raising a teenage granddaughter after the tragic loss of her parents. Other notables in this include Molly Shannon, who often plays quirky characters. She fits the bill in this, playing the frustrated mom of a young lady with some real problems.

This is a story about several families who are connected by a number of different social reasons. There are issues of chemical dependencies, tragic loss and the possibility of recovery. The characters are all of different races, and there are no racial dynamics here- that just isn't a factor in this story. The interactions are all based on normal relationships like dating, being married, having children, dependency issues, and the difficulties of being parents in today's world. There are lots of views on both sides about forgiveness and recovery. To me, it was a very realistic, quality view of the world that I have seen. Worth every bit of time from beginning to end. Two hours and 19 minutes in length.

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A Good Person on Amazon Prime (no spoilers) (Original Post) RainCaster Nov 2023 OP
Great movie that was largely ignored at the boxoffice Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #1
Interesting that you didn't mention Florence Pugh, the lead actress in the film. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #2
I can't remember ever seeing her before... RainCaster Nov 2023 #3
She deserves an Oscar (this was a theatrical film originally) Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #4
She played Jeanne Tatlock, Oppenheimer's lover LearnedHand Dec 2023 #5

Fiendish Thingy

(18,611 posts)
1. Great movie that was largely ignored at the boxoffice
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 03:01 PM
Nov 2023

Probably because there are no superheroes, explosions or car chases.

Both Pugh and Freeman deserve Oscar nominations.

RainCaster

(11,574 posts)
3. I can't remember ever seeing her before...
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 03:05 PM
Nov 2023

But I found her to be in the most believable role. The depth and range she can play is amazing. I agree with you- she deserves an Emmy.

Fiendish Thingy

(18,611 posts)
4. She deserves an Oscar (this was a theatrical film originally)
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 03:10 PM
Nov 2023

She was already nominated for her role in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women”.

Another movie she was excellent in was “The Wonder”, which is still on Netflix I think.

She also played a villain in the Black Widow and Hawkeye MCU movies.

She is a force to contend with, and will likely be nominated many more times.

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