Friday, September 12, 2008

Good

GOOD (2008) - Sept. 12, 2008
Almost ridiculously stagey (I'm not sure if I've ever seen a movie where its origins as a play were so blatant, not just because of the talkiness but also because of the overly-theatrical style of the dialogue), and completely lacking in subtly, this does feature an expectedly good performance from Viggo Mortensen. About an academic who, against his better judgment, joins the Nazi party in WWII-era Germany. The film was pretty much completely over-the-top, but it was sporadically entertaining, and featured a pretty impressive Atonement-esque steadicam shot right at the end of the film. **

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