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Good Girl, The [2003] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Miguel Arteta Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Deborah Rush, Mike White, John Carroll Lynch Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy Used: £0.69 as of 21/11/2009 21:37 GMT details You Save: £17.30 (96%) New (15) Used (77) from £0.69 Seller: grabmore Rating: 29 reviews Sales Rank: 20658 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 89 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036013581 ASIN: B00008V6YG Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Release Date: May 12, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review In IThe Good Girl/I Jennifer Aniston gets a make-under that would make her IFriends/I character weep, but she finally proves her acting mettle away from the ditzy-but-glamorous Rachel type. A low-key drama from the writer and director duo behind IChuck and Buck/I, IThe Good Girl/I places Aniston's bored shop-girl Justine at the centre of a soul-destroying life in a sleepy Texan town. Like a modern Madame Bovary, Justine's life is stuck in a rut--her marriage is dull and her job at the Retail Rodeo even duller--when a new colleague Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal) offers her an escape. A tortured soul who's obsessed with IThe Catcher in the Rye/I and thinks nobody understands him, Holden is a typical, angst-ridden young man. But to Justine he's intriguing and romantic and their shared sense of dejection soon leads to an affair and a short-lived liberation from their daily lives. p Aniston could never pass as dowdy but she does a very convincing turn as the crestfallen Justine, using subtlety and dry humour rather than melodrama to convey her quiet desperation. John C Reilly as her permanently stoned husband and Tim Blake Nelson as his creepy chum are both superb alongside her. Even the smaller roles are furnished with some memorable moments: Justine's colleague makes outrageous tannoy announcements to zombie-like customers at the Retail Rodeo. Funny, strange and touching by turns IThe Good Girl/I, has its awkward moments but as a quirky slice of life it gets most things right. p BOn the DVD:/B IThe Good Girl/I offers a feature-length commentary from director Miguel Arteta and writer Mike White that takes a while to get going but does provide some insight and humour. Aniston adds a scene-specific commentary that sadly does little to enhance the viewing of the film; short comments, some with massive pauses, offer little in the way of insight into her breakout performance. Deleted scenes with optional commentary and an alternate ending add a little more bulk where the gag reel (out-takes of the cast laughing) fails. It's not the package the film deserves. --ILaura Bushell/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » Tragicomedy at its best October 2, 2004 8 out of 8 found this review helpful This film was hyped up for the Aniston-breaks-mould aspect, but it deserves much higher praise. The observational humour in this film really brings it to life: down to the individual customers in the shop, every character portrays a slice of life both funny and piercingly painful to watch. Jennifer Aniston's performance is tremendous and, as a viewer, you feel hugely empathetic as the hole Justine is digging keeps on getting deeper. The actors all know exactly how much to give to make this film ring true, and, at the very least, you will end your viewing thanking your lucky stars that you don't spend your days in a Retail Rodeo.pI love this film and all that it stands for in film-making, and I recommend it unreservedly. More like this, please. Worth a look. July 29, 2004 6 out of 6 found this review helpful I'll admit I was intrigued to see how well Jennifer Aniston could play it straight and she doesn't dissapoint.brThe character of Justine acts in an unforgivable way towards both her husband (John C Reilly) and her lover (Jake Gyllenhaal) yet I found myself rooting for her. This is thanks to Aniston's amazing performance.brThe film has a perfect cast both John C Reilly and Jake Gyllenhaal are brilliant and should have won awards for their performances. (I also quite fancied Jake Gyllenhaal in this film-if you like him then watch this film!)brIt's hard to put this film into a genre as its funny but also tragic so it can't be described as either comedy or drama. I think the only way to describe it is unmissable. Deep and Insightful January 19, 2004 Amy Pearce (Cleveland,UK) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful This is not the funny film as the cover claims, however it is one of the most insightful and clever films made today. Jennifer Aniston gives an amazing performance, showing her diverse abilities as an actress. Her characterisation is fantastic, right down to the way she walks. pThe plot centers on the search for happiness in an ordinary life, and the sometimes drastic steps people are prepared to make to acheive this. It is told in the first person, focussing on Jennifer Aniston's thoughts as she begins her illicit affair and the steps she has to take to cover it, and ultimately end it. This is coupled with the small changes her husband, who is initially perceived as obnoxious, makes to try and improve their lives. pThis is a heart-warming film and i would recomend it to anyone. The acting is superb, and the plot and writing are astute. A bold, stunningly beautifal film that covers every single aspect of love in style, a heart-warming 89 minutes. June 14, 2007 madaboutmovies (United Kingdom) 7 out of 8 found this review helpful O.K, yes, this film may not be 'seriously funny', and the blurb may, to some people after they've watched the film, be complete tosh; however, the film it actually is, is so much better than anyone could possibly hope for. br / br /The whole cast are fabulous, especially the 2 main rolls, Justine (Jennifer Aniston) and Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal) who make the film complete, with the soaringly sexual chemistry between them; Gyllenhall playing a character with the personality of a missunderstood, immature young boy, and Aniston playing the role of a 'put-upon' young woman, who's just on the verge of doing something with her miserable, routinelike life. Their affair is awesomely written, and allmost makes you wonder whether you should go and run off with the cute guy down the road! br / br /It's kind of like a whole soap opera, crammed into about 89 minutes running time; one thing happenes, leading to another, and another, like a beautifal branching tree of love, lies and betrayal. br / br /Anyone in search of a thoughtless, silly romantic comedy may want to look elsewhere, but buy this DVD, and be oh so pleasantly surprised. 'The Good Girl' really is a good film that has everything, with just that stroke of visious intellegence, which makes you want to watch it over and over again, and see if you missed anything, in this beautifally chorriographed sparkling gem of a film. br / br /Don't buy it... and you'll be missing out on one of life's expiriences. The choice is yours... Sensational film May 24, 2003 6 out of 9 found this review helpful Clearly influenced by american beauty. In brief, its as good, but less 'hollywood' and visually pretty. Just as dark and funny, but feels more real than american beauty, so all the more touching. Jennifer Aniston is stunning in this - I had no idea she could act that well! An Oscar worthy performance certainly. Basically, if you loved american beauty you should love this. Showing reviews 1-5 of 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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