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The Good Night

2007

Jake Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow, Martin Freeman, Danny DeVito, Penélope Cruz ...

4.5

851

Comedy. Drama. Romance Gary (Martin Freeman) is a onetime pop superstar who has swallowed his pride and now makes a living as a jingle writer. Although he has a steady relationship with a longtime girlfriend (Gwyneth Paltrow), he has become bored with her even though he loves her and dreams often of his idealized perfect woman (Penelope Cruz). One day he meets that dream girl in the flesh, forcing him to confront his feelings for his girlfriend head-on.

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"The comedy of male midlife angst dates back at least to 'The Seven-Year Itch,' when it was sweet and innocent. Each time it is recycled, it gets more sour and joyless."	NEG
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It's not without interest, but derivative, tonally uncertain and often misjudged (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"Few will be able to resist Martin Freeman’s appealing lead turn or the wry Brit wit that gives this fanciful confection a robust comic core"	POS
United Kingdom	Kat Brown Empire	"The plot and tone owes a lot to Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman, but with a mainstream touch that makes it cringily unconvincing (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter	"The screenplay feels like a first draft with ideas and characters still in raw form (...) Characters argue incessantly about very little"	NEG
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"Paltrow has a pleasing visual sense (...) Off-the-cuff comedic moments (...) give way to jarring moments of high seriousness"	NEU

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