Goodrich

IN A NUTSHELL: The story is about Andy Goodrich, whose life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on Grace, his older daughter from his first marriage as he slowly evolves into the father she never had. Hallie Meyers-Shyer both wrote and directed this touching film. She said she wrote the script 100% with Michael Keaton in mind to the point where if he had said no, she would have buried it and herself in the backyard. Excellent choice. He is phenomenal in this movie. Already, the film has won the “ReFrame” Award for supporting diversity and LGBTQ+ communities. THINGS I LIKED: “I’ve been a Michael Keaton fan since forever. He gives an absolutely stellar performance in this. I love that Michael Keaton’s work involves artwork, as we see that our lives are our most important creative work. We choose every day how we will design it, and the masterpiece can’t fully be appreciated until the end. Mila Kunis is fantastic. The fact that she has 2 kids with Ashton Kutcher added great maturity and depth to her performance. She and Michael Keaton have really great chemistry together. Danny Deferrari plays an incredible young father who gives the greatest speech to a woman in labor. That whole hospital scene brought tears to my eyes. I felt all the feels. Other standout cast members are Andie MacDowell, Kevin Pollak, young Vivien Lyra Blair, Andrew Leeds, Michael Urie, and Carmen Ejogo. The film’s poster does a great job of illustrating how we often feel so overwhelmed that we think we’re drowning. Most of the characters in this story feel that way and it’s interesting to see how they deal with it. I love it when films talk about other films. Michael Keaton’s character watches the 1942 Casablanca film with his kids while commenting how awesome it is. (It is.) There are huge life lessons here in this movie. The message about prioritizing family came through loud and clear. It’s true, you know. Work, money, awards, hobbies…nothing matters more and will bring you more deep happiness than family. I enjoyed every minute of this. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: It’s a bit of a slow burn but well worth the time. TIPS FOR PARENTS: Kids will be bored. Some profanity and F-bombs A gay man kisses a straight man. A pregnant woman drinks alcohol. We see a pregnant woman yell in pain in labor.

Michael Keaton tem alguns cacoetes estranhos, e o roteiro força determinadas situações. Mas a mensagem é necessária em tempos líquidos, onde não temos espaço para momentos de reflexão e autoconhecimento (figurativo o fato de ser uma galeria de arte), de modo que o filme se justifica e emociona.