A Good Person

It has been a long time since I gave a classic human drama a five-star rating. But here it all clearly clicked. Amik Zach Braff wrote a perfect dramatic story during Covid, which contains everything that troubles America today - alcoholism, veterans returning to normal life, and addiction to oxycontin. He took his time, chose the actors, and made the perfect drama Good Man. And besides the excellent script, he also succeeded in another masterpiece by casting Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in the main roles, who practically elevated the story to perfection. They showed total natural acting. Morgan Freeman, as usual, and Florence Pugh, again very surprisingly. Good Man has a current topic, it is urgent, and everyone who struggles with sadness in their heart should see it. Because it can always be worse... (06/04/2024)

Going in Style didn’t really wow me, so I approached Zach Braff's new film with low expectations. But, in the end, I was quite satisfied. I wasn’t blown away — the film didn't dive as deep as I’d hoped. It focused heavily on various addictions, and I would have liked more interaction and dialogue between Allison and Daniel. Still, it wasn’t a bad movie, and I almost gave it four stars. What I found particularly interesting was the portrayal of a person who sentences himself to life imprisonment for causing the deaths of two people, despite trying to downplay or deny his guilt. It made me think of all those unfortunate souls whose traumatic childhoods led them to commit murder as adults, and who then mock the victims' families during their usually mild sentences. I doubt Braff intended this, but his film prompted these thoughts, and I credit him for that. / Lesson learned: I’ll borrow a quote from the movie: "Comparison is the thief of joy." 3*+ (05/18/2024)