Good Girl, The (US)

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It`s her last best chance... is she going to take it?
Certificate: R
Running Time: 94 mins
Retail Price: $19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Jennifer Aniston stars in this critically acclaimed comedy about chance encounters and second chances. Justine Last (Aniston) is a genuine, down-to-earth good girl whose humdrum existence revolves around her clueless husband (John C. Reilly), his brainless buddy (Tim Blake Nelson) and her pointless job at the Retail Rodeo. But a passionate young co-worker named Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal) seems determined to fill Justine`s life with all that she`s been missing: love, laughter and larceny!

Special Features:
Scene Specific Commentary by Jennifer Aniston
Full Length Audio Commentary by Director Miguel Arteta and Writer/Director Mike White
9 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Gag Reel
Alternate Ending Montage

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Miguel Arteta

Written By:
Mike White

Starring:
Jennifer Aniston
Zooey Deschanel
Jake Gyllenhaal
John Carroll Lynch
Tim Blake Nelson

Casting By:
Joanna Colbert

Soundtrack By:
Stephen Thomas Cavit
Andrew Gross
Tony Maxwell
Mark Orton
Joey Waronker

Director of Photography:
Enrique Chediak

Editor:
Jeff Betancourt

Costume Designer:
Nancy Steiner

Production Designer:
Daniel Bradford

Producer:
Shelly Glasser
Matthew Greenfield
Gina Kwon

Executive Producer:
Carol Baum
Philip von Alvensleben

Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox

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8 / 10

A nice movie where Aniston gets a chance to show there is much MUCH more to her than being gorgeous and funny in "Friends", and actually takes a dramatic role. Gyllenhaal is OK, but he doesn`t stand a chance next to Aniston.
The video transfer for both the widescreen and fullscreen is good. There are no compression signs and the colors are nicely saturated. Quite a few shots show Aniston in beautifuly simple situations - just being a normal non-glamorous woman.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is rather flat. The surrounds are hardly ever used, but that`s acceptable for this kind of a drama.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director and his lead actress and writer, 10 deleted scenes (including an alternate ending) and a gag reel.
Bottom line - a nice movie with a very non-typical role by Aniston.

posted by Zvi Josef on 19/1/2004 19:12