After watching director Arteta's last two films, "Star Maps" and "Chuck & Buck", I was surprised to find a film this gentle. The movie unfolds at a slow pace, but I didn't find it boring because the clever script finds just enough humor and drama to hold interest. The best way to describe it is as a character study. All the acting is first rate, especially Jennifer Aniston. This film is about what happens when a bored Texas housewife, played by Aniston, embarks on an affair with a young co-worker.
Even though she is the "good girl" of the title, she lies, she cheats and she eventually hurts people. I think the title is appropriate because at times, she acts more like a girl than a woman. The film charts how she grows through her mistakes. It is exactly the kind of small scale character drama that major Hollywood studios have practically given up making. In a film like this, either you care about what is going on or you don't and I cared. Overall, it is a good movie.
Even though she is the "good girl" of the title, she lies, she cheats and she eventually hurts people. I think the title is appropriate because at times, she acts more like a girl than a woman. The film charts how she grows through her mistakes. It is exactly the kind of small scale character drama that major Hollywood studios have practically given up making. In a film like this, either you care about what is going on or you don't and I cared. Overall, it is a good movie.