FlashCallahan
Anna and Tom, a married wanting to start a family are struggling financially. Just as they are about to lose their apartment, the tenant who had been renting their basement dies and they find a lot of money hidden there. The money belongs to a very dangerous man who naturally wants it back and both Tom and Anna have to decide whether to keep the money and risk their lives or give the money to the cops and start all over again.The first thing you notice when you watch this film is just how similar to Boyle's Shallow Grave it is. But where that film offered an air of isolation between the the protagonists, this is just another paint by numbers thriller that has no right to have such a good cast.Franco, who has turned into this decades Samuel L. Jackson by starring in everything released, is perfectly fine, as is Kate Hudson.........as is Tom Wilkinson.And this is the fundamental problem with the film, it's just perfectly fine.You have the bloke from Taken 3 and London To Brighton as the Main bad guy, but seeing him in other films, such as Legend, you know he is just on autopilot for this.Bad guys come, bad guys go, Franco gets injured, Wilkinson investigates, Friel annoys. And this goes on a loop until the final act when it turns into a house under siege thriller for no good reason.It's not rubbish, the performances stop it from edging toward the mundane, but this could have been a two part drama for the BBC on a Sunday night, and would have garnered more interest.
kosmasp
And what is good anyway? Who defines what actions are good? Or if good people are not capable of doing bad things? And would that make them bad people? Don't get it twisted though: This is not a philosophical look at those things. If you even remotely asks those questions, it's not because the movie intended to make you think that much. It's your own perception that goes that extra mile (or two).The movie moves along nicely, you can see almost everything coming your way and it's decent, if you're not annoyed by the standard formula this uses. It's nice to see another french actor making the move into "mainstream" Hollywood, even if he's not in it that much. Decent or a time waster, depending on your threshold
Paul Wycherley
It may be a simular story thats been done more times than i can remember but to be fair to this version directed by henrik ruban genz its so gripping that you really become involved with the film and its characters james franco and kate hudson are epic and pull of the perfect chemistry for there roles. The attention to detail and camera shots during the film are basic which it most films you would get slaughtered for that but in this it works to genz advantage. there are some really brutal scenes in this but as much as you winch you cant look away, if your not a fan of blood or torture then avoid this film but if you are then this low budget film is brilliant and well worth a watch
kingdio
"Good People" goes from your typical direct to video thriller to just plain absurd. James Franco and Kate Hudson play Tom and Anna, an American couple living in London going through tough financial times. They find the tenant renting out their basement dead, and while cleaning out his belongings they stumble onto a bag full of 220,000 Pounds. What they don't know is that the dead guy double crossed the established drug boss and stole this money while they were stealing it from a rival drug dealer. Tom and Anna get into serious trouble when both sides go to them for the money, which they've been hiding and spending. Tom Wilkinson plays the only detective in London that's willing to help them. The acting is okay. It's refreshing to see Franco and Hudson in more serious, toned-down roles. Although they are playing two very stupid people their performances are solid. But as the movie goes on, not only are the bad decisions these characters make questionable, so is the story. It gets even harder to buy as you approach the neat predictable ending. Good performances and a good start aren't enough to save this movie.
AD
