The Good Guy Hollywood Comedy Romantic Movie 2010
Cast And Crew
Cast: Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg, Andrew McCarthy
Director: Julio DePietro
Writer: Julio DePietro
Studio: Roadside Attractions
Runtime: USA:90 min
Company: Belladonna Productions
Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
Certification: USA:R
Language: English
Country: USA
Rated: R
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Release Date: 2010-02-19
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Hollywood Movie Plot Summary:Ambitious young Manhattanite and urban conservationist Beth (Bledel) wants it all: a good job, good friends, and a good guy to share the city with. Of course that last one is often the trickiest of all. Beth falls hard for Tommy (Porter), a sexy, young Wall Street hot-shot. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, complications arise in the form of Tommy's sensitive and handsome co-worker Daniel (Greenberg). Beth soon learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street -- high risk, high reward and everybody has an angle. Written by Roadside Attractions
Movie Reviews:
Extremely loosely based on the novel “The Good Soldier” (which is referenced throughout the film, a nifty device thanks to various characters involvement in a book club), Julio DiPietro’s feature film debut THE GOOD GUY doesn’t break any new ground, but it’s certainly interesting to watch unfold. At ninety minutes, the film is economical and DiPietro handily keeps his audience’s attention with well-crafted, non-gimmicky twists.
Tommy Fielding (Scott Porter) is a young gun on Wall Street. His girlfriend, Beth Vest (Alexis Bledel), is a conservationist just starting to navigate an accelerating career. Tommy’s coworker, Daniel Seaver (Bryan Greenberg) is a nice guy so bland he verges on boring. With the departure of one of their colleagues at Morgan Brothers brokerage house, Tommy takes Daniel under his wing to teach him the ways of the business, women, and New York City at large. It proves unfortunate that Daniel is more interested in joining Beth’s book club than hitting strange night clubs with Tommy and his cadre of overgrown frat boys (well, unfortunate for Tommy, at least).
Less of a romance than one might expect, THE GOOD GUY instead reveals a lot more about the sociology of the sexes. Tommy’s choice to adopt Daniel is an interesting one, and his reasons for doing so serve as a curious parallel to Tommy’s true nature (as it unfolds through the film). Tommy values Daniel’s presumed loyalty and steadfastness, two qualities that become more and more nebulous as the film winds on. Tommy seeks to makeover all aspects of Daniel – his work style, career goals, wardrobe, ways with women. Of course, Tommy underestimates Daniel and the fact that maybe, just maybe, original Daniel is good enough already. At least, maybe good enough to charm away the lovely Beth with something close to gentle authenticity.
Anyone familiar with “The Good Soldier” probably won’t remember much of the book’s twisting plot, but that’s not where DiPietro draws his parallels – he’s much more concerned with using a device of the “Soldier” plot. THE GOOD GUY is as much about the unreliability of a narrator as it about a love triangle. Who is Tommy really? And why exactly is he the film’s narrator? Saddled with the most complicated role in the film, Porter takes an unexpected risk and plays Tommy straight. As the film progresses, Tommy unspools in ever-increasing ways, but Porter never flinches, his Tommy believes in who he is, whoever that might be. As our trust in him crumbles, it’s easy to identify with Beth and the overarching sense that it is impossible to ever truly know another person.
There are enough interesting twists woven into the film to keep the audience engaged. For a first-time director, DiPietro uses some subtle visual cues for the sharp viewer – little things you may not catch until later, but little things that change so much of the film. There’s also a great deal of payback in the film – hints dropped early on and picked up later. Pay attention long enough, and THE GOOD GUY answers all your questions.
The script delivers a few clunkers here and there, and the excellent supporting cast (including Andrew McCarthy, Anna Chlumsky, and Aaron Yoo) is frequently underused. Alexis Bledel continues to work in the vein of Rory Gilmore. Beth isn’t far enough away from Bledel’s previous roles for us to completely forget it’s Bledel up there acting, but she’s sweet enough to not totally falter as innocent Beth. Surprisingly, Bryan Greenberg turns in one of his best performances yet, as he carefully navigates Daniel, a character that could very easily be construed as creepy.
More than anything, THE GOOD GUY is an interesting watch in terms of potential – DiPietro’s potential as a director, Porter’s potential as a leading man, Greenberg’s potential in reaching beyond forgettable roles. The GOOD news? They are all certainly worth the watch.
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