sbanner-58949 It was a little difficult for me to get used to Rob in this movie. I wasn't sure what to expect, especially since his character is so unlike the typical pretty-boy Vampires and billionaires he usually plays. The movie starts off fast, and grabs your attention. A very odd series of events will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the movie too. The disappointing part didn't happen until the end for me. It was like GO!GO! GO! (For an hour) and then "aw. Wtf just happened?! It's over!! That's CRAP!"The end just has zero closure to it, and it's ceerainly not a happy ending. Other than the end, I thought it was pretty great. Rob is Very talented: and the weird things he had to do in this film, are great for showing off his abilities as an actor.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 The protagonist in 'Good Time (2017)' is certainly no hero and his journey to free his brother seems to be as selfish a quest as it is genuine, with his manipulative manner coming out in every ever-escalating scene until his erraticism outweighs his reasoning and he starts to get so sloppy that the mistakes he makes are perhaps more dangerous than the situations he enters in the first place. It is this central character, along with his frenetic and suitably grimy performance, that keeps you engaged, by being surprisingly seedy, even when the narrative doesn't take the turns you'd expect it to - which is ultimately a good thing. Props must also be given to the actor - who is also a co-director - portraying the lead's mentally-handicapped brother, as he does a phenomenal job of embodying a character whom we can wholly empathise with. The piece is never predictable and properly pacy, with a definite sense of style that seeps into every situation and marks the overall story with a tangibly 'loose strand' feel, a kind of vibe that pushes tension and suspense into the most mundane of misguided moments that feel just disconnected enough to be true-to-life. The realist sensibility and superb synthetic soundtrack keep every beat fresh and exciting, though, so that, while they do seem somewhat coincidental, they always come across as wholly necessary and all-encompassing, the only thing occupying both the characters' and audience's mind. This 'in-the-moment' vibe is incredibly energetic and puts you in the head of the stressed and worn-out lead, lessening the impact of the inevitable retroactive realisation that the action seems more like disconnected set-pieces happening almost out of the blue, with little ultimately falling into place, than a proper planned narrative. Still, that's not to imply there wasn't thought put in behind the scenes. It takes a special kind of planning to make things seem spontaneous. In the end, this piece becomes more realistic, and thematically futile (though still hopeful), precisely because it refuses to follow convention and fit into a neat narrative package. Plus, as I mentioned, it is all about being in the head-space of the character, which is why most of the piece is shot using claustrophobic close-ups, and feeling like every little event is the biggest moment of the movie. The situation itself almost acts as the antagonist, throwing curve-balls to stop our protagonist from achieving his goals. Every moment could be his last and danger comes from the most unexpected of places, be that by coincidence or by his mistakes, which makes the flick a thrilling ride from start-to-end in a more domestic kind of way than usual. There are no big explosions, massive gun-fights or country-wide car chases. Yet, every moment is exciting. That's the beauty of it, really. For all its subversion, thematic elements, character depth and clever, realist twists, the most important thing about it is this: it's just a good time. 7/10

mrsubmonkey Hot damn! I've seen this movie four times and I never get tired of it definitely one of the best movies of 2017. Everything is so great.Every single actor is stellar. The best role Robert Pattinson has done, Buddy Duress steals every scene hes in and Benny Safdie plays a very convincing mentally challenged person.The story is something you'll never predict there are so many twist and turns it keeps you guessing how far this character will go.The music compliments the movie so well. I've been listening to it ever since and OPN is an artist who I am going to keep an eye on as well.There's small things that bugged me, but its not something that takes you away from the experience.

eddie_baggins Paced in a similar tempo and style to a film like Run Lola Run or even to a lesser extent Jason Statham's hyperactive actioner Crank, Good Time see's Edward Cullen not having a particularly fun night out after himself and his handicapped brother attempt a botched bank robbery and then Pattinson's Connie breaks the wrong guy out of hospital to extend his woes.Written and directed by sibling duo Benny and Josh Safdie (of which Benny also stars as Connie's brother Nick), Good Time is a relentlessly paced and frenetic experience heightened by a sense of constant threat and foreboding and an at times over intrusive score by Oneohtrix Point Never and the Safdie brother's film is one that certainly can't be accused of playing out by the rulebook as this thriller with a difference is constantly engaging throughout, even if it doesn't have a that special something to elevate it to the next level.From the moment the Safdie's throw us into the plight of Connie and Nick and their messed up lives we can tell things aren't going to go smoothly for the duo and likely won't go smoothly in the future either. It's that typical hard luck style of crime thriller where a collection of not overly bad people are just trying to break free from their tough luck lives but the Safdie's aren't concerned with exploring these characters too much as we're instead taken on a wild night out with Pattinson's Connie as he tries to right the wrongs his responsible for.It's another impressively committed turn from Pattinson (peroxided hair and all) who couldn't have been doing much more in the years since Twilight to shed that teen heartthrob image that franchise created for him.His in almost every scene of the film and carries with him the energy and intensity the film required of him and while the characters that appear around him such as the glaringly over the top Buddy Duress as fresh out of jail criminal Ray feel sub-par and misplaced and the narrative choices the Nikas brothers make don't always ring true, Pattinson holds steady and is a major reason why Good Time ends up being the solid thriller that it is.Final Say - An energetic and fast-paced thriller with a strong sense of visuals and uniqueness of tone, Good Time may not always make the right calls but held down by an impressive Pattinson turn, this is a film that marks the Safdie's as filmmakers with a bright future ahead of them and ends up as one of last years more impressive independent offerings.3 White Castle food stops out of 5