Release Date: 1/7/2003 Original Release: 2002 Format: DVD Widescreen Length: 94 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: sexuality, some language, and drug content UPC: 024543060222 Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainm
Comedies, Black Comedy, Live-Action, Theatrical Release, Love Affairs
Description
THE GOOD GIRL, directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Mike White, stars Jennifer Aniston as Justine, a sullen 30-year-old woman stuck in a dead-end job at the Retail Rodeo department store. In addition to her mind-numbing occupation, Justine also has to contend with her dim-witted husband, Phil (John C. Reilly), and his partner, Bubba (Tim Blake Nelson), who work as house painters when they aren't smoking pot and staring blankly at the television. Justine sees an opportunity for change, however, when she meets Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal), a fellow Retail Rodeo employee who is even more depressed than herself. The young Holden (who patterns himself after Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger's THE CATCHER IN THE RYE) and Justine soon begin a passionate secret affair, unaware that it may not be so secret after all.
With THE GOOD GIRL, Arteta and White, the creators of the indie hit CHUCK & BUCK, have fashioned yet another oddly affecting comedy out of misery and obsession. Playing the polar opposite of the character she plays on the TV show FRIENDS, Aniston is outstanding as Justine, a melancholy wife torn between the temptation of an affair and loyalty to her husband. Gyllenhaal is excellent as Justine's angst-ridden younger beau, while Reilly plays her slacker spouse to perfection. Also notable in their supporting roles are Nelson, who portrays a scheming stoner; screenwriter White, who appears as Retail Rodeo's pious security guard; and Zooey Deschanel, who gleefully dispenses sarcasm as a customer-hating clerk. A delicate balance of dark humor and sincere emotion, THE GOOD GIRL stands out as an overachieving film about underachieving people.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Single Layer - Dual Side Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Miguel Areta - Director 2. Mike White - Screenwriter 3. Jennifer Aniston - Star Disc 2/Side 1: THE GOOD GIRL - Widescreen Version Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Alternate Ending Deleted Scenes (9) Disc 1/Side 2: THE GOOD GIRL - Full Frame Version Full Frame - 1.33 Additional Release Material: Outtakes
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