In Good Company


Starring: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Selma Blair
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
2004

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: An experienced businessman (Dennis Quaid) is demoted at work, and his new boss (Topher Grace) is half his age. To make matters worse, his boss begins secretly dating his daughter (Scarlett Johnasson).

Review:

Tim: This is an enjoyable little movie that tries to do a bit too much and be too many things. At its heart, it is a story about a man getting older and dealing with the events that occur as this happens. This is done in terrific detail and Dennis Quaid is absolutely brilliant. Whether he's dealign with a demotion, his children growing up faster than he is ready for, or newfound stresses at work, this really good man suffers nobly and perserveres.

Around him, we have the story of his young and inexperienced boss played very well by Topher Grace. He falls for Quaid's college student daughter, played extremely well by Scarlett Johansson. I remember when people first started talking about Johnasson;s potential. I was skeptical at first, but she has been winning me over. I hope she continues this streak and does not disappoint. These three stars interact extremely well, and the film's success comes from these interactions. Grace and Quaid are especially fun to see together.

Part of the film's weaknesses come from the feeling that it is trying to do too much. We have all these great stories about Quaid, Grace, and Johansson's characters, but none of them get quite enough time. I would have loved to have seen more of Johansson, and I always want to see Quaid more on screen.

This film also manages to be an interesting commentary on corporate takeovers. How it manages to do everything it does, I have no idea. However, it does manage to be fairly effective on this topic. It's business truth is very well done. In Good Company is applauded and faulted for trying to do so many things.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 7



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