Harland Stine

Seduced by a fast-paced trailer that promised an engaging movie with a great cast and the credibility of the Cohen name, I saw it on opening day. The film didn't live up to the trailer, in my opinion. Unlike the trailer, the movie was slow-paced—so much so that I started to nod off a couple of times. I felt no chemistry between the characters, no development, and no likable characters to sympathize with. I thought the cinematography was excellent, moving from one graphic murder scene to the next, with about half a dozen in 90 minutes. The images of dead bodies were up close and looked authentic. The cinematography captured the overall low-life environment. For my taste, the most interesting character was the no-nonsense French woman drug trafficking manager, Chère. She was mysterious, dangerous, and sexy. The elements were there for an entertaining movie. I think Quentin Tarantino could have done a better job.

I bailed out after two episodes. I lost interest due to the low plausibility; none of the characters had any chemistry, charisma, or likability. After Jason Bateman's character is killed, there’s no reason to continue watching. Additionally, all of the homes in the show needed serious renovations and updates, especially with some LED lighting. Overall, it was a boring experience.

One word sums up this movie: cheesy.

*** cheesy, imo *** -------------------

Yes ****************************

Do not waste your time in this. An awful movie.

In my view, 'Nice Girl Like You' feels cheesy because of its shallow writing, weak acting, and direction. Maybe if it got a rewrite and a director like Sean Baker from 'Starlet,' plus some solid casting, it could become a really cool indie film.

One word review:::::: Entertaining

I’ll have a slice of Mystic Pizza please.

It is clear in the first minutes of the film that ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” is a play bringing to my mind immediately the movies ‘The Boys in the Band’, 1970, directed by William Friedkin and ‘Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’, 1982, directed by Robert Altman. Those two movies were plays first that were later put on the big screen. I am surprised that GLtY, LG comes to us as a movie first. Maybe someone will follow with the play? I think the film’s pacing is balanced and rhythm consistent. Writing and performances are outstanding. The characters inner conflicts and resolutions are clear and well presented. The film is moving in my opinion. Jack Nicholson recently said in an interview: "The movie business is the greatest business but I only want to do films that move people, films about emotions and people. I had the most chilling thought that maybe people in their twenties and thirties don't actually want to be moved any more. They may want just to see more bombs, more explosions, because that is what they have grown up with. And I'll never do that type of movie." GLtY, LG is counter to that thought and I hope it forestalls the thought momentarily.