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Good Grief

FINALLY! At long last, someone's gotten around to bring some focus to the untold stories of wealthy, narcissistic gay men and the difficulty they have in processing grief and betrayal. Thank goodness all it takes is a weekend jaunt to Paris, a FABULOUS apartment with a view of the Eiffel Tower, some karaoke, and a ride on a ferris wheel to bring closure to a year of emotional agony. God only knows how the other 99% deal with such emotional baggage. I mean, ferris wheels are few and far between outside of summer carnival season. Well, if you can't find a ferris wheel, just sell your house, buy a seaside abode and paint! God, I loathed this film.

Have you ever experienced the loss of your partner in your life? Have you tried to find fault with others in order to better cope with the situation? How much did your friends help you get through this stage in your life, and how important were they to you during this time? Is there a time frame for how long a person should grieve a loss? These are the questions you will ask yourself while watching Good Grief. Dan Levy's directorial debut, in which he has put a significant part of his story, is an unorthodox romantic drama that touches closely on the themes of love, grief, forgiveness, reconciliation and new beginnings.

We found this movie to be tremendously enjoyable although Dan Levy is a very funny guy, although, this is not a comedy, but it's not without its comedic moments and very well written script that keeps you in stitches. The film really makes you think. I am in a gay relationship, and I could not imagine losing my partner, but this films shows you what it might be like... If you lived in Europe, or anywhere. The film is very well executed, and funnier than I expected. Despite, it's dark tone, I t's real life, people. I can't understand why you wouldn't like this film. Check it out and tell me if I'm wrong. Enjoy the pic!

Dan Levy demonstrates his ability yo show and tell an authentic depiction of the stages of grief. The story follows a story of 3 imperfect yet caring people on a journey to discover themselves as they enter their middle age. I can't ever remember seeing a storyline that was so delicately crafted and maintained the ability to not fall into stereotypical characters. The subject matter is deep with moments of joy and humor. I can't recommend this story enough. I loved every moment of this. I'm excited to see Dan Levy further develop his skills and become one of those "special" Writers, Performers and Directors.

Dan Levy is one of my favorite creative minds because his work FEELS like things. He seems like a careful creative; paying attention to every detail of everything, but not in a pretentious way. In a way that allows him to communicate uncomfortably accurate emotions and scenes that almost force you to deal with something within you. I LOVED this movie! The feeling of it was consistent, beautifully personal and intentional. There was a "push and pull" throughout the entire film that kept your attention and forced you to feel the emotions of each character in an agonizingly perfect and balanced way. This gave me just what I needed this afternoon.

I saw the trailer for this movie on Netflix, and it was much anticipated on my end. Although Dan has always done comedy, I wanted to give him a chance to express his artistic brush to the category of drama. Sadly, it just did not work. The script seemed to have had potential, and I think with some adjustments to the script, and definitely to the casting, this would have have been phenomenal. It just fell flat. Dan was just not believable as a grieving husband navigating life. His friends were unbelievable and curiously cast. Honestly, I think Himesh Patel (great acting) would've done better in the main role and Dan as the friend. Ruth Negga's character was so over acted and so over the top, that I believe she was one of the primary reasons I did not like this movie. It was as if she was taking high school drama 101. She was distracting. Perhaps she was just trying to work with a really bad script. This category of movie, in my opinion, is at the top of all the genres that are available, and it's so rare that Netflix will put out a good movie in that category, so I really wanted this to work. OK some of the things that did work was the music. The music was impeccable. The aesthetic of the movie was amazing. I like the clothing, I liked the apartments, I liked the art gallery, Etc. That was beautiful. And I think if it was different actors with a slightly adjusted script, it may have evoked a tear from me. I wanted to feel sad, I wanted to feel pain, I wanted to feel a sense of something, but no. I just stared at the screen with disappointment. Dan Levy is an amazing actor in the comedy genre. I don't like to box someone in the category, but I would like to see him try again, but with some adjustments. We need people like him, creative and brilliant. And I know he wanted to break out of the comedy genre, and I respect that, but this was not his crowning glory.

People are looking at this movie in a weird way. It is an original love story, regarding two people, and the *most complications you can fit into a love story while holding it all together. It, has the least amount of tropes for this category of film, and draws you in emotionally on several different levels. Here is where the reviews start to slant. It's what I've heard as a "gay-mance" movie. Meaning a romantic film involving lovers of the same sex (in case you don't know). But if Dan Levi was played by Rachel McCadams, this would be better than The Notebook; and I hope someone tells Dan Levi that. It's a great romance that should be recognized in film. It was great to watch with my wife and ask "what if...?" I would implore everyone else to do the same.