It's hard to believe that there exists a movie that's a chick flick without a picture-perfect happy ending, a meaning-of-life story without drama and a comedy without slapstick stupidity. That, however, is precisely what "In Good Company” is: a realistic story about a human being with true character and the same life obstacles as everyone who goes to see the film.
Director, screenwriter and executive producer Paul Weitz of "American Pie" and "About a Boy" brings a refreshing new story to life in "In Good Company.”
He was aided and abetted by Joseph Middleton, the casting director for many other box-office hits like "Legally Blonde,” "American Pie” and "Donnie Darko.” Middleton's gem of a star actor, Topher Grace, plays the charmingly zealous young businessman Carter Duryea, who usurps the high-profile magazine ad sales job of middle-aged Dan Foreman (played by a very fatherly Dennis Quaid) during a massive corporate takeover. The 51-year-old Foreman, who has a baby on the way and two older daughters, one of whom (played by the gorgeous Scarlett Johansson) is transferring to New York University, undergoes rather intense financial and middle-age crises when the 26-year-old rookie Grace becomes his boss."In Good Company” does not depend on epic sets or ultra-modern special effects to draw viewers into its theatres. The movie's true bragging point lies in its content, the relativity of the script material and the understated way in which the talented cast brings the various intertwined stories to life. "In Good Company” is definitely a pleasant surprise; its depth surpasses that of any chick flick but the movie does not try to be a "Garden State” kind of film either. Also, the repeated but subtle chiding of soul-sucking corporate America is fitting in a film like "In Good Company."
"In Good Company” is a great movie to see in any kind of mood and is enough to make any kind of movie fan happy or at least pleasantly content. It could hardly leave a viewer disappointed, and if you factor in Johansson's eye-candy status, it's a no-miss choice.
"In Good Company” (109 minutes) is rated PG-13 for some sexual content and drug references.
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