I saw "Good" yesterday!
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I saw "Good" yesterday!
I saw it yesterday!
Unfortunately, "Good" didn't get a wide release here where I live, it's being played in only ONE theater in my city (what an absurd, and it's the most expensive theather in town ). The movie was screened at Sao Paulo's International Film Festival a few months back (the brazilian director Vicente Amorim was there!) but I missed it so I had to wait for the official release date.
Anyways, it's a pretty good drama, Jason (who steals every scene he's in)and Viggo are fantastic in their roles. I usually find movies about nazism and WWII difficult to watch but this one...well, I loved it! It's def a movie worth seeing. It was great to see our beloved Jason on the big screen again.
I'll try to write more about it later, have to go now.
much love,
~me
Unfortunately, "Good" didn't get a wide release here where I live, it's being played in only ONE theater in my city (what an absurd, and it's the most expensive theather in town ). The movie was screened at Sao Paulo's International Film Festival a few months back (the brazilian director Vicente Amorim was there!) but I missed it so I had to wait for the official release date.
Anyways, it's a pretty good drama, Jason (who steals every scene he's in)and Viggo are fantastic in their roles. I usually find movies about nazism and WWII difficult to watch but this one...well, I loved it! It's def a movie worth seeing. It was great to see our beloved Jason on the big screen again.
I'll try to write more about it later, have to go now.
much love,
~me
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* posted on the fanzone as well*
Okay, so now I'll share my personal view on it. Firstly I'd like to say that I love independent films because they are way more meaningful than most Hollywood stuff...and "Good" achieved my expectations. IMO it’s not just another WWII film and I loved how the story developed around the main character John Halder (played by Viggo) and the choices he makes along the way. The movie tells a story about the Nazi movement in a different perspective, it's focused on the life of a "good" man whose decisions are influenced by those who are in power and who dictates the lives of the majority. The thing that I liked about "Good" is that it didn't have all the graphic violence you usually see in war movies- it's a great drama so the conflicts, emotions, feelings and depth of the characters involved are what make this movie worth seeing and it's interesting to notice how the story moves accordingly to the pace of its own lead character, as someone on the other board mentioned before. And Jason, ah, our dear beloved Jason, he's brilliant as always and never disappoints (poor Maurice, he seems to be a solitary man. And I just felt like giving him a hug when he said something like: "I know when I’m not wanted" ).
Finally, this movie made me reflect upon many philosophical questions (I'm an inquiring mind). I love movies that make me think, those that leave something for the mind to ponder on.
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Okay, so now I'll share my personal view on it. Firstly I'd like to say that I love independent films because they are way more meaningful than most Hollywood stuff...and "Good" achieved my expectations. IMO it’s not just another WWII film and I loved how the story developed around the main character John Halder (played by Viggo) and the choices he makes along the way. The movie tells a story about the Nazi movement in a different perspective, it's focused on the life of a "good" man whose decisions are influenced by those who are in power and who dictates the lives of the majority. The thing that I liked about "Good" is that it didn't have all the graphic violence you usually see in war movies- it's a great drama so the conflicts, emotions, feelings and depth of the characters involved are what make this movie worth seeing and it's interesting to notice how the story moves accordingly to the pace of its own lead character, as someone on the other board mentioned before. And Jason, ah, our dear beloved Jason, he's brilliant as always and never disappoints (poor Maurice, he seems to be a solitary man. And I just felt like giving him a hug when he said something like: "I know when I’m not wanted" ).
Finally, this movie made me reflect upon many philosophical questions (I'm an inquiring mind). I love movies that make me think, those that leave something for the mind to ponder on.
Went to see it with my boyfriend. Hm, he usually doesn't like my type of movies (JI movies, that is), but he thought "Good" was pretty nice!Did you go to see it with your friend(s)? I want to know what the average person (Not Viggo or Jason die-hard fans) think about the movie?
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