A Good Person (2023) User Reviews

A Good Film

[ethanbresnett · 7/10 · 30 March 2023]

I found myself falling in and out of love with this film. At times it is very punchy and powerful and full of gut wrenching emotion. But too often these moments surrender to more formulaic story beats and slightly cliche and over the top drama. The result is a strong film, but I can't help but think an opportunity was missed.

Narratively I think there are a few missteps that detract from the emotion of the whole piece. It gets bogged down in the Morgan Freeman angle of the story which takes the focus away from the more compelling Florence Pugh angle. This makes the whole thing a little bloated, which weakens some of its emotional punches. It is a strong story and still very emotional nonetheless, but it fails to fully get into some of the interesting issues it raises.

The story may not blow you away, but the lead performance definitely will. I might as well just prepare some boiler plate text for any reviews I write for a Florence Pugh film as she is always brilliant. In every film I see her in every second she is off screen seems like a second wasted. There are so many moments in this film where you feel like it is just you and her as she connects you to the character and the story in such a masterful way. Well worth seeing this film for her alone.

Despite not quite living up to my expectation, A Good Person is a solidly good film. Pugh shines in a powerfully written role, but the whole piece could have done with a little more refinement.

A simple story elevated by outstanding performances

[usachrisroo · 8/10 · 28 March 2023]

'A Good Person' tackles challenging themes of grief, addiction, and family struggles as Allison's entire life is uprooted from a tragic accident.

The highlight of the film is definitely the acting from the two lead characters. Pugh delivers a standout performance and manages to perfectly express the pent-up emotional state of Allison as she tries to rebuild her life. Freeman also does a great job at depicting a torn character who is wrestling with an internal struggle of blame. The camera work and soundtrack enhance the performances, so together, they elevate the films emotional impact, and it hits hard.

It's a shame to see critic reviews bash on the film. I agree it wasn't a perfect film. Yes, it runs a tad long. Yes, the story isn't anything new. And yes, there are a few plot points that feel out of place and a bit preachy.

But ultimately, for me, these issues were overshadowed by the raw emotion the movie evokes. It expertly weaves together complex characters that don't fall into simple "good" and "bad" buckets. The story is simple but relatable. Almost anyone, from all walks of life, can find a moment that they've been in or struggled with. And even through all that, the script manages to stay poignant, yet weave in moments of charm and comedy.

poignant, moving, but entertaining

[Boristhemoggy · 7/10 · 16 April 2023]

For some inexplicable reason Morgan Freeman cannot hold a film by himself. But when coupled with a similarly talented co-star he shines brightly, and he does here when paired with the exceptional Florence Pugh.

A simple tale of loss and grief, redemption and forgiveness, but a story of a long and difficult journey to achieve all of those things.

Freeman and Pugh both give vulnerable, honest performances designed to show true grief and shame and anger, rather than poorly portrayed emotions.

It's an old story really of overcoming grief and shame and addiction and coming to terms with life, but it's done so powerfully here without us having to fill in any blanks or be unsure of the real affect on the people involved.

A major plot point offers an interesting and surprising glitch when Daniel berates Allison her for being on her phone when she crashed, yet he's just driven to meet her while very drunk. His anger at her is very ironic.

Nevertheless, fine performances from everyone, great, thoughtful dialogue and beautifully directed. Don't miss this one.

A moving story of tragedy and addiction

[comps-784-38265 · 7/10 · 24 March 2023]

Just got back from watching this and I found it a very moving, if rather sad and tragic story.

Morgan Freeman adds his charismatic presence to any film he is in, and this is no exception with 'A Good Person'. Combined with a great performance from Pugh they really 'nail' the intensity of the tragedy.

A story of one brief moment of inattention leads to a tragedy that ripples out to many others. An aftermath of grief and blame and addictions . In part rather gritty although to a degree rather neat and tidy portrayals of addictions.

I found it a great story and I was riveted for the whole 129minutes, which passed in a blink.

I'd give this film a very solid 7.5/10 and well worth the price of a cinema ticket.

Would I watch it again? Actually probably not, i'm glad I watched it once and certainly well worth a watch, but the subject matter is rather to depressing for me to watch it again.

Zach Braff at it Again

[wisneskilife · 9/10 · 27 July 2023]

When Morgan Freeman said, "I'm hugging you with my eyes", I completely lost my cool and little did I know, that was just the start. A Good Person isn't a roller coaster, it's an intergalactic journey of struggle and redemption. Everyone's hyping up Oppenheimer right now, but Florence Pugh was 10/10 perfect here too. And, this will not come as a shock, Molly Shannon is the perfect mother for a recovering drug addict. Morgan Freeman pairs well with every character he comes into contact with. In usual Braff fashion, the score is also amazing. A Good Person was a truly complete and surreal experience and I hope Zach Braff never stops making movies. One final note- "I will forever grieve for the life that we might have had". *exhales painfully* what an ending.

A Good Person

[FKDZ · 7/10 · 18 December 2023]

A Good Person is a I hate to say it but.. an emotional rollercoaster, as cliché as it is. It's an effective movie at pulling at your heartstrings whilst also adding some comedic moments to brighten the mood. Being on the edge of tears, just to be pulled out by a more comedic moment could summarize this movie.

I'm still a little conflicted. This is my first Zach Braff movie I've seen and am a huge fan of Scrubs. And the influence of that show cannot be ignored when looking at A Good Person. It's quick shifts in tone accentuated with the music coming in, it's quintessential Scrubs. Now that's not to say it's a knock off of that style. This movie stands on it's own for sure. But it does tend to conflict me a bit if it is sometimes a little too tonally inconsistent. I wish it lingered longer on the drama, or was funnier on the flip side. But it stayed somewhat in the middle.

Technically, Braff still shows a couple weaknesses. Especially the club/party scenes are weak moments on a technical level. The rest of the movie looks great. Just those two scenes, the sound design, the set, just all a bit too fake.

This is in no due part to the acting, Pugh is obviously an incredible actress, supported by Freeman... can't go wrong, and a seeing Alex Wolff in a small surprise rol was great too. That being said I thought everyone was good here. Also I think I can tell Pugh had quite a bit of influence, with some great musical performances as well. She definitely turned this good movie into a great one.

Writing, is iffy at times. Though for the swearing Freeman does almost a must watch as it's just too funny. But the thing I disliked the most is it's decision to skip over quite a few moments in time, intentionally, but we needed so much more. At times it can feel like the movie skips around a bit quick, not allowing time to transition clearly, nor giving it enough depth to preface. Besides this, drug portrayal here is decent, but again coming back to being quite a bit hasty in it's writing, does seems quite chaotic at times and you have a hard time following someone's emotional state. Also some of the side character writing is meh, either written to be absurd/comedic, but for me never fit the tone. I have a slight problem with the final party scene too, but it does wrap up decently.

My bias is influencing this rating a bit. But it definitely is a worthy movie to watch. It can be funny and if it hits you right, get you teared up.

First Hour is masterclass!

[witster18 · 9/10 · 5 August 2023]

"A Good Person", at the surface, is a nothing film. An indie drama with little-to-no buzz, all-too familiar subject matter, and no action or CGI.

I remember when I saw David Schwimmer's film, "Trust". I didn't know much about the subject of internet/sexual predators(especially the depth of its' impact on families), but it became very obvious to me that the filmmaker DID! It wasn't until after I finished the film, that I found-out that Schwimmer had a lot of experience/knowledge of the subject matter, and that is what elevated the drama/realism to a level you don't often see in film. This film does the same thing.

The first hour of "A Good Person" is about the best hour of any drama that I have ever seen. That's a bold statement from a guy that's seen about 4500 films, but I'm sticking to-it. I have been affected by both addiction and major car accidents, so in this case, I know the subject matter quite well. Perhaps that skews my opinions about the film, but it also qualifies me in some way to critic the writing, acting, and subject matter(realism); under a more powerful(and watchful) lense.

Zach Braff's writing and Florence Pugh and Morgan Freemans' acting make this, undoubtedly, one of the years best.

An hour-in, I had to stop the film after a couple different scenes, at that point, I was befuddled and truly shell-shocked by the effectiveness and realism of the first 2 acts. Scene after scene it was just so well done. I went from going-into the film quite blind, to realizing I was watching something VERY special. I felt like Indiana Jones in THe Last Crusade, "You have chosen, wisely". I also realized, that if the last act was as good as the first 2, that I would undoubtedly be rating the film as the 48th 10/10 that I have awarded. At the halfway point, definitely a 10 out of 10! Each scene in the films' first hour is realistic, completely engrossing and impeccably written.

I knew Braff had an impossible task. To finish the film on as high of a note as the films' first hour, would be difficult for any director. Its not that the final act is that bad, it's that the first two are just simply that good.. The only problem is that the film gets so many subplots involved, that it stood no chance of timely and adequately resolving each of them. Therefore the final act is slightly convoluted, rushed, and overdone. IF the final act were as strong as the films' first hour, literally removing one-less than perfect 5-min scene, I would have nudged-it onto the exceptional shelf with my favorite dramas of the last 2 decades; films like Whiplash, There Will Be Blood, The Descendants, and Short Term 12. As it sits(or finished), it will rank at or near the final film, "Short Term 12", in overall quality(9/10), and most akin to that comparison in genre and scope. Zero doubt that this film will hold a top-5 spot for 2023, and it currently sits at #1.

This is one of the best films I've ever seen in terms of tackling multiple dramatic subplots like addiction, grief, rehabilitation, friendship/support and hope; and by simply doing-it so well. It literally has the potential to save real peoples lives, and i don't think too many films can say that. It understands the subject matter. It realistically portrays serious family dynamics(maybe minus one scene), but is mostly, uncomfortably, realistic and dynamic.... Zach Braff moved way up the drama-director to watch list, if there is one. The writing of the entire film, the extremely well-fashioned scenes of the films' first hour(in particular), and those incredible performances, are what truly sets this film apart. It's a little more restraint in one particular scene away from 10/10 for this reviewer.

A Good Person

[CinemaSerf · 6/10 · 23 March 2023]

"Alison" (Florence Pugh) is happily engaged to "Nathan" (Chinaza Uche) until a tragic accident takes place whilst she is driving and, one year later, we discover that it's all change. She is struggling to come to terms with the incident and has developed a dependancy on prescription pain killers. Her mother (Molly Shannon) and her friends are at the end of their tethers and hope that maybe a meeting of AA might offer her some hope. It's at this meeting that she re-encounters her would-be father-in-law, and ex-cop, "Daniel" (Morgan Freeman) and we begin to fill in the gaps and start to comprehend just what has driven all of the parties to their current predicaments. Pugh never does anything half-heartedly, and she doesn't here either - but the story is weak and, for me, all just a little over-dramatic. The rather retrospective style of story telling leaves way too many gaps and the crises seem just a bit too contrived to be convincing. "Alison" is easily the most interesting of the characters, but she is also easily the most irritating, selfish and I found the lack of substance to the plot just made it harder to be sympathetic to her (or, for that matter, to "Daniel" or "Nathan"). It tries to deal with some serious and heart-rending topics, but Zach Braff seems content with offering a strongly performed but superficially presented, overly simplistic, melodrama here that I thought rather wasted the talent at his disposal. There are also far too many dreary guitar ballads that seems to step up where the writers suffer from a dearth of ideas. It's watchable, but not great.

This film saved my life

[Lavender81 · 10/10 · 5 May 2023]

As a young women who has recently gone through a significant life-changing trauma, this film meant more to me than I could describe in a review. Before I watched this film I was planning to commit suicide. It has saved me.

I relate to everything Allison, the protagonist, goes through - her unresolved grief, guilt and the sudden transformation of life. She goes from a girl who has "everything", to hitting the despair of rock bottom, losing her spark. She develops an opioid addiction after an unexpected tragedy, and continues to live with the emotional pain of the event, having continuous suicide thoughts and being unable to face reality.

It's a poignant reflection of the reality of people who have been through trauma. Pugh's performance is sincere and heartfelt, and I can honestly say this film is one of the only things in my life right now that has genuinely given me hope to carry on.

It was fine

[mojographics · 7/10 · 8 May 2023]

This movie was okay. I can't say more or less about it than that. I'm a fan of Zach Braff in about anything he does, and the cast did give some really good performances - Morgan Freeman getting the chance to show a lighter touch, and a more tender side to him than he often gets the chance to. I just feel like the writing let the film down somewhat. I wasn't particularly emotionally involved with the characters, for better or worse, even despite the fine performances. The writing wasn't particularly offensive, but nor was it challenging, and it fell into the formulaic with ease. A shame, then, and a rare mis-step from Braff, who can so often deliver that emotion no matter what side of the camera he's on. I wouldn't suggest avoiding the film, but it's not one that will particularly stick in my memory, either.

A Good Movie

[parksiet · 9/10 · 4 April 2023]

Florence Pugh is going to need to start bringing a chiropractor with her to set because A Good Person is yet another example of a film where Pugh's performance carries the entire film. In the case of Don't Worry Darling, she made an average film watchable, however, in the case of A Good Person, she takes a good, solid film and takes it to the next level. A Good Person is a great movie - it just so happens that its best element, its strongest strength is Pugh herself. Pugh's excellence in roles is becoming a trend, I can't remember a movie from her career where she wasn't the standout. She showcases time and time again why she is one of the best actresses working right now, and it is especially noticeable in this film. In moments where the script is lacking, or another actor might not be doing enough, Pugh's performance completely covers it up. Frankly, I am stunned by her skills as an actress, especially in how she can sell nearly any scene with ease. The movie on its own is good, but it is Pugh's complex and nuanced performance that makes it a great movie.

A Good Person left me on the verge of tears for most of its runtime. Go in expecting yourself to cry at one point or another. I cried, I laughed, and then I cried again. It tells quite a moving story, working through themes of tragedy and addiction. The story overall is quite simple as it really is nothing we haven't seen before, but the movie finds its strength in its portrayal of its themes. It's a raw, honest, human story about two battered and bruised souls whose fates are intertwined trying to find some solace in their lives. Two good people who have been broken by their addictions, by life. The film hits you where it hurts while also reminding you what a gift it is to be alive and have other, good people in our lives, despite all the bad things. Now, let's be real. The subject matter has all been covered before, it's nothing revolutionary. We really have seen everything before, and perhaps in better ways. The movie is too long, it drags in some places and overall nears becoming a tonal mess in some places.

Despite this, writer/director Zach Braff managed to truly craft an effective, emotional, and moving film. It purely is a good film. Part of the reason it doesn't become a rambling mess is that Pugh and Freeman are so damn good. Frankly, this movie is an excellent example of why casting matters. Without these two, I don't know that this movie would have been as good as it was. It probably would have been fine, but their presence 100% elevated the film in so many ways.

A Good Person is a good movie. You know the type: the kind that you come out of just feeling good. It may not be the most refined or revolutionary film, but it is good. It works. It had everything I wanted from it plus some phenomenal performances. It reminds me of the tone of shows I am loving right now: Ted Lasso and Shrinking. Sure, this movie might be a little darker than those, but they still are all from the same vein. Mental health, grief, and addiction. This one takes less of a comedy-drama approach and more of a dramatic approach, but it sure does work. It's sad but so worth watching, if only for Florence Pugh's amazing performance!

This would be nothing without Florence Pugh

[beatrice_gangi · 6/10 · 14 April 2023]

My wish would be to finally see Florence Pugh in a film that matches her talent. A Good Person is nothing but another story of guilt and redemption written by someone who seems to have only a vague idea of how human feelings work. Florence Pugh is fantastic, as usual, but this is not enough to make the film anything more than passable.

Besides being mediocre, it is rather simplistic. Guilt and forgiveness are not and should not be easy, moody topics. Besides that, the film also fails to develop many good sub-plots (such as the short meeting with the old schoolmates), introducing them and then quickly throwing them away, bridling in an ending that is as far-fetched as it is hypocritical.

Interminably Long for What it Delivers, Which is Very Little...

[Xstal · 3/10 · 28 March 2023]

I couldn't wait to get out of the cinema, although that feeling didn't manifest itself until around half way through, as I realised that one of the most talented young actors around had been flung into a repetitive, monotonous train crash, without escape or freedom or salvation, in order to emphasise how difficult life is, how addictive prescription pain killers can be (see All The Beauty and the Bloodshed for a far better perspective) and how distractions while driving can lead to futures unplanned for, and unsought (although in a modern car travelling at less than 30mph I'm not sure how that stacks up in reality). At one point I thought the audience were going to be required to stand up and start clapping in time as the big cheese was introduced into the equation, and when Amor Fati raised his nonsensical head I was through. Awful script, awful direction, a missed opportunity all round to engage and deliver - which should come as no surprise when you see the directing and writing credit.

Stop using your phone while driving

[johira · 7/10 · 30 April 2023]

This movie has missed a great lesson. The main character constantly says that the car accident was not her fault but it was, cause she used her phone while driving. She looked at her phone's screen instead of focusing on the road and still she believes it was not her fault. It was your fault that two people lost their lives. Stop using your phone while driving. Focus on the road.

Every action in life has consequences. Use a hands-free device ( e.g. Bluetooth) but only to turn it on and off. That text or any other notification can wait. It's not worth killing people just to check your messages or seeing notifications.

Outstanding acting

[bella-86623 · 9/10 · 16 July 2023]

Florence Pugh should be nominated for an Oscar. Her performance was outstanding, heartbreaking and amazing. The cast overall was very good, Zach wrote a very real story. I have suffered with addiction, as well as having addicted relatives and the realism caught me off guard, I may have been too emotional but I could personally relate with many aspects of Allison's journey. Morgan Freeman was superb I wish I had a grandfather like that during my addiction years. Addiction is a very hard disease for all people who are addicted and those around them, some scenes were very difficult for me to watch and I had to take a break at times, but I really did like this film. It's hopeful.

A good film that plays things a bit safe

[moviemanmo973 · 6/10 · 1 December 2023]

The scene involving the accident didn't feel as impactful the way it was edited to not show the actual accident. However, I enjoyed how the accident was the center of this story and it tied many things together like texting while driving, grief and eventually substance abuse.

The characters felt very realistic and were well acted. I don't think there was a single weak performance. But there were moments that could have been better or made to be more dramatic for instance the scene involving a gun.

I do feel the film played things safe with the substance abuse and I wanted it to be a bit more extreme and demand more from Florence Pugh.

Overall it was a good movie and some might find it to be better than that.

Equally heartbreaking and joyous

[benjaminskylerhill · 9/10 · 24 March 2023]

Leave it to funnyman Zach Braff to play a subtle joke on all of us: casually and quietly dropping a superbly-written, powerfully-acted emotional gut-punch of a film the same day that we also get the gleeful carnage-fest that is John Wick 4. What a good weekend for movies this is turning out to be.

A Good Person tells a story of addiction recovery that has certainly been done many times before, but rarely do we ever see it done with this much tact, wit, and genuine power.

Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman both arguably give some of their finest performances here, with Pugh bleeding raw grief and Freeman sporting visible scars of grief so convincingly. Their friendly chemistry is tangible and compulsively watchable. If they were all this movie had to rely on, they would carry it easily.

Thankfully, though, the film also has the finest screenplay I've seen this year. The dialogue has an engaging charm to it but never loses its authenticity, carrying character development for EVERY character effortlessly and subtly through natural conversation.

When writing a comedy about a topic as bleak as this, it's very difficult to balance tones, but Braff makes it look easy. His film switches quickly between heart-wrenching and gut-bustingly funny many times within a scene, and often blends these tones together while never once coming across as insensitive or mean-spirited.

Braff clearly cares about his characters, and wants us to find the humor in their situations because he loves them and wants them to be happy.

My only complaint, if it even is a complaint, is that I found the ending to be a little too...nice, easy, and clean. A little bow gets wrapped on top of the ending of an emotional rollercoaster of a story and it seemed like the only contrived part of an otherwise beautifully authentic tale of recovery through genuine purpose.

Worth watching but there are better movies about addiction.

[deloudelouvain · 7/10 · 29 April 2023]

A Good Person is a movie about a person suffering of a drug addiction, in this case of Oxy, the devastating drug so many people are addicted to in the United States. I specify the USA as in Europe I absolutely don't know anybody addicted to that drug. That said it's not the greatest movie about drug addiction. There are way better movies about junkies and their daily suffering, like The Basketball Diaries for instance. A Good Person is also a drama about coping with a lost, about forgiveness as well. Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman are playing the main characters. The scenes with Morgan Freeman were all good, he's just a top actor. Florence Pugh on the other hand was most of the time good (in the scenes with Morgan Freeman) but in some other scenes it was sometimes a bit disappointing. Overall this movie is worth watching but I've seen better in this genre.

A good movie

[joriethomas · 10/10 · 31 August 2023]

I really don't understand where any of the negativity for this movie came but it was beautiful. It's heartbreaking, honest, dark, and yet humorous. All the characters were so well written and even better acted. How Florence doesn't have an Oscar yet is a tragedy. I loved how raw it was, I've never been an addict but I could feel her pain and the layers of trauma and pain through the father really shone. I really appreciated how the trauma and pain is what brought them together and helped with the healing. Great movie and will watch again when I need a really healing cry or to remind myself that no trauma is beyond healing.

A Good Person

[henry8-3 · 6/10 · 30 April 2023]

Florence Pugh is involved in a tragic car accident that changes her life, including becoming addicted to prescription drugs. Unable to come to terms with her grief, she finds some help in an unlikely place.

This is certainly a moving experience with a strong script, but the fundamental story covers no new ground and largely moves along as expected and occasionally strays into unnecessary melodrama. Of course what takes this to a higher level is the presence and performance of both Florence Pugh, who seems incapable of a bad performance and Morgan Freeman, who demonstrates here what a great actor he is. This is the first time in a while that he hasn't played a smiling curmudgeons or a presidential type - nice to see. Worth seeing then for the excellent performances rather than the rather run of the mill story.

Not sure how this movie is getting such low reviews

[brumsy · 10/10 · 3 April 2023]

This movie made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me smile. It touched on all of the emotions I needed to feel fulfilled. Florence Pugh was fantastic, as she always is. The story is a punch to the gut. It made me embrace my own demons I am currently struggling with.

Morgan Freeman also shines in his role. Which is no surprise. I have seen the movie twice and I felt the same way as I did on my first viewing. Except maybe my love for the movie evolved even more.

It had everything I wanted in a movie. I could truly feel what the characters were feeling. That's all I could never ask for

Congratulations to everyone involved.

A light approach to a serious subject

[pete-95462 · 6/10 · 16 April 2023]

The death of someone else in a car accident when you are the driver and especially when it is your fault should surely be approached with extreme care. However, in this movie, I never really felt that the writers wanted to get their hands too dirty with regard to the subject matter.

For instance, towards the end of the movie there is a 5 minutes montage where the main character goes from her previous state of mind to ask better and that's it. And this in a 2 hour long movie where they could probably have left some of the other material out without losing anything from the dynamic of the plot.

Also, let's be honest here, in reality this storyline likely would never happen. For 1, the cops would have been all over this case and she would have likely been prosecuted. It's clear the evidence is there because the father of 1 of the deceased confronts her with it near the end of the movie.

Plus, if he was aware of it, would be not have shared that info with the rest of the family, including his own son, who was her boyfriend? This would have required a massive change in the dynamic of the story. Too much so, in that it just would no longer work.

So way too many inconsistencies for me to be able to stay rooted in the characters.

Florence Pugh is this film's saving grace

[AmazingAspie · 3/10 · 13 April 2023]

I was a bit hesitant to see this film. I was aware of its bad reviews, but I wanted to check it out for Florence Pugh's performance. I've seen Garden State and Wish I Was Here, and I wasn't a big fan of either film. I love Zach Braff, but I think he's a bad director, A Good Person doesn't change my opinion on that.

For the plot, it stretched out too long. There was no need to make it just over 2 hours. An hour and a half would be better. I also didn't particularly care about the characters. I've been scratching my head over the after effects of a certain teen character's actions. It makes no sense to me.

Florence Pugh is the only good thing about the film. If a different actor was cast as Allison, the much needed talent wouldn't have worked. Morgan Freeman was ok. I wasn't wowed by his performance. And everybody else was average at best.

To sum it up, this film may be a waste of time for you.

Could Have Been Much Better

[marimiller-82075 · 6/10 · 12 December 2023]

This movie has some good moments, but 85% of it feels like a punishment. To be fair, it's not easy to make a movie about addiction "enjoyable", but I still think the script could have been better. Pugh & Freeman give good performances, Shannon is miscast here. The message is a bit muddled at times. Was the accident Allie's fault or not? The movie says she was (or that's the moralistic message they want to force down your throat, ugh). IMO she was only partly responsible & that's a big difference. Who hasn't ever checked google maps while driving? The ending was unbelievable for me. Better writers could have made this a much better movie.

Another stellar performance from Miss Flo

[serenar27 · 9/10 · 28 March 2023]

Florence Pugh is absolutely incredible in everything she's in, isn't she? Morgan Freeman is also a standout as Daniel, and Celeste O'Connor is clearly one to watch. A Good Person is a very heavy film, that takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster as the protagonist tries to overcome her addiction, whilst befriending her ex's father and his granddaughter, who have their own troubles. It may be a relatively long film, that does feel like a Hallmark movie at times, but A Good Person is a powerful watch about grief, addiction, guilt and loneliness. Ignore the critics and give this film a chance.