Good (2008)
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| Release Date: | December 31, 2008 (Limited) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Vicente Amorim |
| Writer: | John Wrathall |
| Cast: | Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Whittaker, Mark Strong, Steven Mackintosh, Gemma Jones |
| Studio: | THINKFilm |
| Official site: | goodthefilm.com |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
"Good," based on the play by C.P. Taylor, follows Mortensen in an extraordinary change-of-pace role as he plays John Halder, a good, decent individual with family problems. A German literature professor in the 1930s, Halder explores his personal circumstances in a novel advocating compassionate euthanasia. When the book is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda, Halder finds his career rising in an optimistic current of nationalism and prosperity. Yet with...
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Cobber55 says:
June 25, 2009This film shows how a good man can be slowly but surely drawn into darkness, one step at a time by making seemingly small compromises with his conscience. There are strong performances from Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs and equally strong supporting roles played by Steven Mackintosh and Mark Strong. Production values are good, well edited. This film will leave you thinking about the choices you make on a daily basis and their possible consequences.