A Good Person

Going in Style didn’t really wow me, so I approached Zach Braff's new film with low expectations. But, in the end, I was quite satisfied. I wasn’t blown away — the film didn't dive as deep as I’d hoped. It focused heavily on various addictions, and I would have liked more interaction and dialogue between Allison and Daniel. Still, it wasn’t a bad movie, and I almost gave it four stars. What I found particularly interesting was the portrayal of a person who sentences himself to life imprisonment for causing the deaths of two people, despite trying to downplay or deny his guilt. It made me think of all those unfortunate souls whose traumatic childhoods led them to commit murder as adults, and who then mock the victims' families during their usually mild sentences. I doubt Braff intended this, but his film prompted these thoughts, and I credit him for that. / Lesson learned: I’ll borrow a quote from the movie: "Comparison is the thief of joy." 3*+ (2024-05-18)