Is this the most Leigh has ever used extended, silent closeups? His actors are so attuned to their characters' emotions in any given moment that you can read it all on their faces as plain as day.
I did struggle with the first half or so - when we are held prisoner by Pansy's relentless negativity and see the effect it has on everyone around her, especially her son.
In light of how much talking (complaining, criticizing, catastrophizing) Pansy does…
That's a friend of mine. He owns half the real estate in town. Frank Johnson. He started out as a barber. But he built something big. Now you'd think he's the fourth person of the holy Trinity.
They never talk about their money.
Wrong people go hungry, die. Wrong people get loved.
The world lives by trickery. If you want to succeed, you can't be too good.
A comment from Alex Kolpan on Mary Conti's review of Good Time contains this fascinating detail:
Originally the movie was supposed to start with Connie being released from prison but due to pacing issues the beginning starts with Nick.
Now that's really interesting - because as the film plays now, I get the sense that Connie has managed to avoid incarceration his whole life. He's probably been picked up for this or that before, maybe spent a few nights in…
Sociologists have coined the term 'third place' - essentially that which is neither home (first) nor work (second). Third places sit outside both domestic and professional life, allowing broader communities to form and be nourished.
The Jasper Mall is effectively a third place for the town of Jasper, Alabama. It's a place to walk in the morning with friends, sit around all day and play dominoes, chat with your friend who works behind the counter at the sandwich shop, listen…
