The Good Guy (R, 2010)
common sense media says
High-reaching adult drama with lots of language, drinking.
parents & educators say
- 33% say language is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this tepid drama, which has promise but doesn't make good on it, will likely attract teen fans of lead actress Alexis Bledel (of Gilmore Girls fame), but its mature themes are better saved for older teens and adults. There's little nudity, but heaps of swearing and drinking and, worse, many characters who reek of chauvinism. Both men and women, in fact, are stereotyped to a certain degree; most stock traders are portrayed as scheming users and the women, easily fooled and much too preoccupied with being coupled, or bitterly disappointed.
Positive role models:
The main female character is sweet and kind, but she's played for a fool. Most of the other female characters are portrayed as bitter and lonely, frustrated by the guys they date. They do rally around female friends who've been wronged, however. Except for one lead character and another supporting character, the men are chauvinistic and boorish, and relish scoring women for sport. The exceptions, however, are exact opposites, full of heart and good intentions (though they come off as one-note).
Violence:
A man punches a friend, who doesn't hit back.
Sex:
More raunchy talk than action. A couple has sex for the first time, and there's no nudity, but discussion about putting on a condom. Men trawl bars for women to approach and pick them apart based on appearance, and one character, who appears to have a knack for juggling many girlfriends, flirts with another while his date sits right across from him. One character hires a prositute for sex.
Language:
Loaded with swearing, including "bitch," "s--t," and "f--k," which one character utters numerous times within the first 10 minutes of the film.
Consumerism:
Labels for beer and iPhone are visible. Microsoft and other stocks, plus Banana Republic is name-dropped.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Lots of social drinking -- beer, shots of tequila -- and sometimes to the point of inebriation. In one scene, drugs in vials -- ecstasy, Viagra, Xanax -- fall out of a pinata.
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Pleasantly Surprised...
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I found it to be very entertaining and a fun flick to watch with some light comedy. The storyline was good and the acting was way better than I expected especially from Alexis Bledel. I was so happy to see Anna Chlumsky in this as I haven't seen her acting since My Girl. I love her! The language throughout is far too strong for younger viewers and there are some bar scenes with lots of drinking and a few drug references. Also a lot of flirting and some cheating. Definitely not recommended for viewers under 16.
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Too bad for poor Alexis Bledel...
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