Morgan Freeman's performance in AGoodPerson 'is next-level,' writes Gary Goldstein. 'It’s one of his best turns in years as he, like [Florence] Pugh, is asked to work through a kaleidoscope of emotions, memories and crucibles.'
Writer-director Zach Braff’s affecting, if blandly titled, family drama, “A Good Person,” takes a largely convincing and compelling look at such big topics as grief, drug addiction, parental bonds, redemption and fate. Whether it will feel distinct enough from so many other screen stories of its kind may depend on just how many versions of this stacked deck of a film that viewers have seen and, as is so often the case, one’s own relatable life experiences.
Then there’s Nathan and Molly’s widowed father, Daniel , a retired cop and recovering alcoholic, who’s in over his head as the guardian of his granddaughter, Ryan , a rebellious, hormonal teen still grieving the loss of her parents. Daniel, who keeps a whiskey bottle stashed away for the occasional look-but-don’t-touch, takes solace in his longtime model train set, a lovingly crafted re-creation of his town that allows him to reshape several key life events as he wishes they’d been.
Meanwhile, Nathan, who has moved on with his post-Allison life, finds there may be a slow way back to some kind of détente with his estranged, once-abusive and hard-drinking dad. It’s another one of the film’s many powerful, difficult journeys that offer emotional rewards. Enough can’t be said about the two lead performances. Pugh has quickly become one of the best young actors out there, and her portrayal of the defeated Allison is galvanizing, lived-in and heartbreaking. As for Freeman, though we expect excellence from the veteran star, his performance here is next-level. It’s one of his best turns in years as he, like Pugh, is asked to work through a kaleidoscope of emotions, memories and crucibles.
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