Director: Dan levy
Genre: Drama/
Comedy
Runtime: 100
minutes
Year:
2024
Starring: Dan Levy, Ruth Negga, Himish Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, David
Bradley, Kaitlyn Dever, Arnaud Valois
Description: When his
husband (Luke Evans) unexpectedly dies, Marc’s (Dan Levy) world shatters,
sending him and his two best friends (Himesh Patel, Ruth Negga) on a soul-searching
trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.
Review: A cozy Christmas party with friends turns into a tragedy when Marc’s
husband Oliver is killed in a car accident. Slowly trying to come to terms with
the loss of Oliver, he is supported in this by his two best friends, Sophie and
Thomas. But after a year, Marc discovers that Oliver had met someone else and
was secretly renting an apartment in paris. Looking for answers, he takes
Sophie and Thomas to Paris.
Marc’s grieving process is the
focus, but you don’t spen an hour and a half watching a sad character. He is
also angry with Oliver, and because the widower himself has told some lies, the
friendship with Sophie and Thomas comes under pressure. Because friendship is
such an important part of “Good Grief”, it never becomes a depressing film and
story remains very hopeful.
Dan Levy, Ruth Negga and
Himesh Patel have a fine chemistry and as a result it seems as if they have
known each other for years. The mutual banter between the friends also keeps
the film lighthearted and in the sharp dialogue you can see that Levy, who also
wrote and directed the film, is a comedian. But he understands that “Good Grief”
is a serious drama and never lets the humor dominate. There is a good balance.
I expected this movie to
have more enthusiastic reviews, I really loved this movie. I loved Dan Levy. And
I hope he will star in more movies that he wrote and directed himself.
Rating: 4/ 5
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