Here is a typical example of a mid-sized by-the-numbers "Hollywood" movie. This is not necessarily a bad thing: As you would expect there are good actors in all the main parts (with special kudos for Topher Grace who plays both tough whizz kid and love struck suitor with equal credibility. Dennis Quaid is endearing as father, and low pressure ad sales salesman. Margaret Helgenberger is too good to be true as Quaid's wife. Last and (curiously) least is Scarlet Johansson as Quaid's daughter and Grace's love interest. She plays the twenty year old college student with too much detachment, too much of a monotone. Still, she's gorgeous and fun to watch whatever she's doing.
The problem lies in the script. Sure there are several one liners which raise a chuckle, but just about nothing that happens to any of the characters really surprises us. Moreover what does happen can sometimes move at a snail's pace. Maybe director Paul Weitz was too much in love with screenplay author Paul Weitz' script.
You'll have forgotten "In Good Company' in a week, but it's fun for its hour and a half. Don't worry about cutting out to get that popcorn and soda, you won't miss anything you couldn't have guessed at.
The problem lies in the script. Sure there are several one liners which raise a chuckle, but just about nothing that happens to any of the characters really surprises us. Moreover what does happen can sometimes move at a snail's pace. Maybe director Paul Weitz was too much in love with screenplay author Paul Weitz' script.
You'll have forgotten "In Good Company' in a week, but it's fun for its hour and a half. Don't worry about cutting out to get that popcorn and soda, you won't miss anything you couldn't have guessed at.