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- 2010
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 41 m
- 2010
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 41 m
Summary All Good Things is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. (Groundswell Productions.)
Directed By: Andrew Jarecki
Written By: Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling
- 2010
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 41 m
- 2010
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 41 m
All Good Things
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7.6
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Summary All Good Things is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. (Groundswell Productions.)
Directed By: Andrew Jarecki
Written By: Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
41% Mixed
11 Reviews
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4% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
57
56% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
41% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The key to the film is in the character of David. One can imagine a scenario in which an overbearing father drives the son to rebellion, but what happens here is more complex and sinister.
The result is a potent and provocative movie that will keep you up nights.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 107 User Ratings
7.6
64% Positive
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
31% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
6% Negative
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6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 107 User Ratings
7.6
64% Positive
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
31% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
6% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
"All good things" is a brilliant absorbing and ultimately provocative drama thriller with a good direction and amazing performances by the three leading **** reminded in a way "Revolutionary Road" because we have the portrait of the desire of a perfect existence and the subsequent broken dreams of a couple. But in "All good things" not every reasons are explained because the director is telling a real story(the names of the characters in the movie were changed)that is still a mystery and the leading actor of this drama is an enigma. David Marks(Ryan Gosling)son of a powerful real estate man(Frank Langella)tries to establish a perfect and peaceful life with his wife Kathie(Kirsten Dunst)by avoiding his duties in the family business(legal and **** it won't be easy for him to resist at the pressure by his strong father and he will be forced to take part of the ominous projects of his persuasive father.Besides,his increasing psychological problems will destroy his life with his **** second part of the movie is a shocking and bizarre look at the last years of the disturbed man and the homicides of his two **** the movie becomes a sort of "Psycho". What we see is the results of murder investigations. I liked the mixture of themes such love,corruption,madness,mystery and murder and Andrew Jarecki did very well in showing the growth and reasons of the characters,although David remains an enigma in many of his actions.I really liked the details he offered and I was drawn from the beginning to the **** movie is predictable in some parts but in the last one is a real unexpected turn.Ryan Gosling was great in playing a troubled man and I was moved by the portrayal of this poor soul that had no chance to live in peace with himself.Also he shows some sinister sign of madness that are really overwhelming. Kirsten Dunst was simply terrific in portraying a victim of the husband and his powerful family but also an ambitious woman who tried to get advantages by the the whole situation in terms of the prospect of a wealthy **** her amazing acting she should have been nominated for an Oscar.Frank Langella was really good in the role of the cold and manipulative **** three characters are really complex and not easily categorized."All good things"is probably one of the most appealing and interesting movie of the **** has real great and original moments and although it doesn't provide an easy solution to the case it is not a distracting thing in my opinion(since it's still an open case).
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Certainly the fictionalized brood in All Good Things is equal to the Friedmans in terms of dysfunction, and they're loaded.
All Good Things is creepy and weird and sad, and little else.
You watch it in stunned disbelief, wondering how a movie that started so strongly devolved into something so absurd.
This is a soap opera that stands at a distance from its characters (that distance being the length of a lawyer's briefcase) and, though handsome and capable, feels as inert as mannequins in a shop window.
The result is a queasy combination of speculation and dramatic invention with the ring of half-truth, though the co-stars, Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, add as much color as they can - not much - to a monochromatic script.
All Good Things isn't a pleasurable film to experience, but it offers an uncanny evocation of a narcissistic sociopath who doesn't come at us with the charm and sophistication that the typical screen bad guy has. The end result is intriguing, with a dash of a love story and a twisty. Good, but had an unsatisfying ending.
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Amidst strong characters and a fascinating premise, All Good Things hits several strong notes. Unfortunately, Kirsten Dunst gives a less than average performance, despite Ryan Gosling's fine performance.
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This looks like it should be an entertaining movie, but isn't. Strong cast, Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, and Philip Baker Hall are all among my favorites. But good actors cannot always overcome a lousy script and that's the problem here.
There's lots of mood but no real surprises. You can see what's coming a mile away. When it was over I was left thinking, that's it?
Obviously many critics disagree with me. The movie garnered generally positive reviews. I think sometimes critics go easy on certain types of movies that may seem kind of interesting and have a particular style. My problem is that this movie never really delivers on its promise and ultimately is quite disappointing.
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A giant mess of a film. Ryan Gosling and (a surprisingly tolerable) Kirsten Dunst do the best they can with a story that can't decide what genre it belongs in. This simply just doesn't work. Andrew Jarecki, whose "Capturing the Friedmans" was fascinating, can do better than this.
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Awards
Prism Awards
• 1 Nomination
