thindi31
I was drawn by the actors but was turned off immediately by constant f bombs. The only reason I watched it to the very end is to see what the first scene meant and to find out what happened to Beth and Tommy. I was totally turned off by the constant obscenities. It was as if they got their degrees and job experience in a prison yard instead of in finance or college. The men were mostly users and out to get only what they wanted themselves. Total jerks and immature. Only one or two of the men in their office had any integrity. Don't want to tell you more in case you want to watch this however I don't recommend wasting your time. Not to spoil too much but I liked the ending.. they got what they deserved.
Gordon-11
This film is about a successful young man working in Wall Street. His love life is put into jeopardy when he tries to be helpful by hiring a nerd for his sales team."The Good Guy" is an enjoyable and captivating drama about urban lives of young people. It has very good character development. Their work, social and love lives are portrayed in an ordinary and believable manner that makes them so real. They could have been people we know around us, and viewers can relate to them easily. All three lead actors and actresses sculpt their characters in an authentic manner. The way the characters change as the film progresses is also very interesting. This makes the story even more engaging, as viewers are left to wonder what will happen to them.
TxMike
I have to start my comments with my observations about the lead actor here, Alexis Bledel. I really like her, she was perfect as a high school student in 'Gilmore Girls', she seems like a very sweet person, and very attractive. But she simply is a lousy actor. In this movie, and others, where she has been in scenes with other 20-something females, the others are always more convincing than she is. I wish she would either improve her acting skills or quit trying to handle lead roles. In one scene she asks "Have you ever been in a hot air balloon." Easy question. I asked my wife, "What did she say?" We replayed that 2 more times, neither of us could understand her. We had to put on the subtitles. There is no excuse for such poor enunciation.To the movie. Here she is Beth Vest, a successful young professional in New York, who has met a really nice guy Scott Porter as Tommy Fielding, with a successful career as a Wall Street banker. Beth begins to think maybe Tommy is "the one", but she gets offered a promotion, in San Francisco. What to do?Meanwhile the new guy at the bank, Bryan Greenberg as Daniel Seaver, seems to be an absolute zero when it comes to socializing, and especially women. Tommy gives seemingly all his free time trying to improve Daniel, even going so far as to sending him to a bookstore to meet women, encouraging him by cell phone. As fate would have it, Beth walks in and Daniel is smitten, not knowing who she is. Eventually Beth, Tommy, and Daniel all get into a romantic triangle of sorts. Andrew McCarthy looks pretty good for almost 50, who can forget him in 'Mannequin'? Here he is appropriately named Cash, and as the boss he is fond of telling Tommy and all the others, "Your job is to make money for me." Except for the excessively foul mouth, he is pretty good in this role. The rest of the guys are caricatures of young Wall Street professionals, who work the phones to make deals during the day, and spend nights boozing and chasing women. Overall a pretty poor movie, even if there had been a better actor in the role of Beth. SPOILERS: Tommy was not what he first appeared to the audience, and to Beth. While he came across as sincere, he always had several other young women, and one prostitute, just a call away. When Beth found out what was going on she quickly severed ties and it appeared that she and Daniel were well on the way to a solid relationship. Well 'solid' by Hollywood standards.
Jenny
The film had its ups and downs and wasn't a smooth enjoyable ride. I liked the three main central characters, particularly Daniel and Tommy whose characters were fleshed out well by the actors. The plot was likable and explored a young woman's journey trying to create a 'good' life for herself. I was let down by Alexis Bledel though who I felt didn't get into the character enough for me to connect with her. I am a huge fan of Gilmore Girls and she grew on me over the seasons, but this film could have gone a bit further if she had delved more into the role and let the audience in. Not bad work from the other two mains and nicely shot - some good visuals. Watch it if you're interested in the premise of the story and for a decent exploration of a relatable story from three different perspectives. Don't expect ground breaking performances.
