Plot Summary
Stars Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Klein, Bill Paxton, Drea De Matteo and Harry Dean Stanton are at their best in this thoughtful, searing portrait of life in the all-American, football-obsessed Midwest. Jason Prayer (Webber) doesn't care about football, but that's just one reason he doesn't fit in. To escape his dead-end existence, he retreats into classic old movies- until he meets the beautiful and mysterious Frances (Deschanel). But when Jason learns that Frances isn't as she appears, he makes some drastic decisions in the explosive climax of this drama about one man's search, against all odds, for The Good Life.
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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20%- Reviews Counted: 5
- Fresh: 1
- Rotten: 4
- Average Rating: 4.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: While The Good Life is stylistically ambitious and heartfelt, it feels more forced than authentic.
Customer Reviews
Not all "slow" movies are bad.
I read the two reviews that exsisted for this movie before I rented it, both were one star slammers- even so I decided to rent. The movie did indeed start off a little slow, but if you enjoy a movie that is not always loud and up in your face you should enjoy this one. They appearance of Bill Paxton was short so it confuses me a bit as to why he is front and center on the movie cover... but, okay. iTunes categorizes this movie as a comedy; However, I would say it's more of a drama. It's a lonesome tale with an underlying uplifting tone. Worth the rent.
Good Life - It takes time ! above average.
I just watched this character driven movie . If you like to think and you love quirky characterizations - you will like this movie. It has some timely philosophy and surprises with a nice ending , but it is a dark ride to get there .
sad, happy, beautiful
a little bit predictable but still a beautiful sad-happy movie. and always a pleasure to see zooey deschanel on the screen.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 2008
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