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Bookmark this pageThe Good Night (2007)
Director: Jake Paltrow
Movie review
From Time Out London
Gary’s been seeing the woman of his dreams, then wakes up and curses each day he spends toiling away on promo jingles. It’s a comedown for this former ’90s pop sensation, but hard for us to have much sympathy or to care very much whether he gets it together with the submissive feminine figment of his imagination.
The who-gives-a-toss factor is leaping off the scale in this self-indulgent, poorly dramatised début from Paltrow frère, who gives sis Gwyneth a thankless role as the sensible but very whiny partner to Martin Freeman’s befuddled protagonist, casts Simon Pegg as his obnoxious best mate in a desperate bid to make him seem more amiable, and pores over translucently clad Penélope Cruz in sundry repetitive reveries. Skimming through comedy, satire and cautionary tale, it’s all somewhat vague – exasperatingly so when suggestive artiness seems to have been intended. Not as clever as it thinks.
Author: Trevor Johnston
Time Out London Issue 1952 - January 14th 2008
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- Courtney Fish said...
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Posted on Aug 15 2009 16:49
What a waste of electricity.Tries to be clever but I missed the point. The phrase "with hilarious consequences" on the box notes should have put me off.
The director must have blackmailed the cast to take part in it. - Report as inappropriate
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- ross said...
- Posted on Jun 19 2008 08:19 I enjoyed this one. I thought the director really hit upon real life thoughts of exasperation and the constant attempt for further fulfillment, I found myself relating to alot of the situations which provoked some thought and a great deal of amusement. It was also at a nice pace. I think these other reviews are just a bit on the harsh side
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- Paul said...
- Posted on Jan 27 2008 21:03 They don't much worse than this, and the review is spot on. Despite some names that might attract, don't take the bait and hang onto your money. Go watch paint dry instead.
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- V said...
- Posted on Jan 21 2008 15:34 CRAP!!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Jake Paltrow
Cast: Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Penélope Cruz, Danny DeVito, Simon Pegg full cast
Duration: 93 mins
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