Good Time

One of the movies that has lingered in the back of my mind lately since seeing it was "Good Time," starring Robert Pattinson. This movie came out about a year ago. I don't know how I missed it last summer, but I sure am glad Amazon Prime came through and I could stream it now! This movie is about two brothers (Connie- played by Pattinson, and Nick- played by Benny Safdie) who botch a bank robbery. Connie is the man in charge, taking along his developmentally disabled brother along for the ride. The film covers the events that unfold over the course of one night.

The film opens with this bank robbery. In short, Connie escapes while Nick is taken into custody. Thus begins the drama of Connie trying to get his brother out of custody. Through this journey, there are lots of twists and turns along the way. Connie's lies pour out of his mouth with the greatest of ease, slowly roping others into his life of crime and chaos. Robert Pattinson gives so much depth and dimension to this character. As a viewer, I routinely had to remind myself that practically every line out of his mouth was a lie- he was just so convincing. This movie is very plot-driven, as the entire film tells the story of just one night. Without giving away too much details about the positions Connie finds himself in (and puts others in as well) I will say that this movie is not for the faint of heart. The film feels so real that I genuinely felt transported into this dark world. Lots of movies portray crime, drugs, brutality, and the likes, but few do it the way "Good Time" does it.

This movie allows the viewer to feel the pulse of the city at night. There is such a feel of authenticity to it. It is raw, it is gritty, it is intense. While the plot is exceptionally captivating and everything about the film truly impressed me, the performance delivered by Robert Pattinson heightened the film exponentially. "Good Times" was an A24 movie, which in my opinion knocks it out of the park time and time again. Like many other indie movies, the passion put into this film seeps out of it. It is so clear that a lot of attention was put into this film. It relies on the smallest of details to make it what it is. "Good Time" was suspenseful and captivating, and certainly left me craving more. Pattinson shines in this project, and I am excited to see what he does in the future.