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.
Fiendish Thingy
(18,611 posts)Probably because there are no superheroes, explosions or car chases.
Both Pugh and Freeman deserve Oscar nominations.
Fiendish Thingy
(18,611 posts)RainCaster
(11,574 posts)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)She was already nominated for her role in Greta Gerwigs 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.
LearnedHand
(4,120 posts)in Oppenheimer." She's very talented.