DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
Length: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content and drug references
Movie Summary:
This feel-good comedy/drama stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. At age 51, Dan (Quaid) heads up ad sales at a magazine when it is sold to a conglomerate, turning his life upside down. Carter (Grace), a 26-year-old with no relevant experience, is brought in to replace Dan, who is kept on as an assistant. But an additional complication arises when Carter begins secretly seeing Dan's college-age daughter (Johansson).
Movie Review:
"In Good Company" charmed me at first, but by the movie's end, I became bored and restless. This film has its fans, and I can understand the movie's appeal. I found "In Good Company" to be mildly entertaining, but flawed. To my mind, this was a good film that should have been much better. For me, the problem was that "In Good Company" started out very strong and then failed to live up to the promise the movie showed in the beginning. The story slowly seemed to run out of steam and lose direction as the film progressed. Some judicious trimming could have made a big difference here. This might have been a much better film if it were shorter.
"In Good Company," does have its strengths. The movie provides an amusing look at some of the subtle horrors and absurdities of the modern workplace. Both Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace are especially well cast and are believable in their roles. I was particularly impressed with the low-keyed, yet endearing, mix of comedy and drama the film started off with. "In Good Company" also has some terrific laughs and amusing dialogue—especially in the first forty-five minutes of the movie.
About the DVD Bonus Materials:
The DVD comes with an interesting selection of bonus materials. To my mind, the best special feature on the DVD was the feature-length audio commentary track by writer/director Paul Weitz and actor Topher Grace. There are also featurettes and deleted scenes.
DVD Details:
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Paul Weitz• Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Paul Weitz and Actor Topher Grace
• Cast and Filmmakers
Featurettes:
• "Stars"
• "Youth"
• "Getting Older"
• "Real Life"
• "New York Locations"
• "Editing"
• "Story"
