Good on Paper

  • 2021


MOVIE IS entertaining knowledgeable uncomfortable ferocious typical
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Positive Reviews 19
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
Unlike The Duchess, Good On Paper doesnt have the time of a limited series to ease into it.
1.5
But to the films credit this isnt a prototypical romantic comedy. Keith & the Movies
3.0
The problem is the movie just doesnt quite know what to do with its premise. Av Club
3.8
Despite the movies darker aspects, Gatewood and Shlesinger escape with some decent laughs and pointed questions. Rogerebert
3.0
Iliza Shlesinger and Margaret Cho make a very funny duo, and while this collaboration isnt great cinema, its an amusing and well paced hour and half o .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Still, that doesnt mean such insight and sparkle isnt present, but they are often buried beneath scattered plotting that seems oddly uncomfortable wit .. Indie Wire
4.5
At once both self deprecating and delightful, shes a charismatic presence. Variety
2.0
Shlesingers ferocious, fast paced brand of comedy, while far from unique, can often be extremely funny, combatting misogynistic ideas of women who don .. The Guardian
1.2
It is an embarrassing, boring, utterly misguided film that at no point ever capitalizes on either side of its rom comor is it premise. Paste Magazine
4.5
A witty tale of deceit and betrayal, its an uncomfortable look at the values we tend to buy into and why. The Globe And Mail
1.9
And then theres that amorphous and unamusingly unrelatable over riding complaint having it all and wishing there was more that doesnt invite anybody i .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Shlesinger doesnt have a third act for the endeavor, but theres enough lived in discomfort to support a lively picture. Blu Ray
2.5
Theres a disconnect here for which Shlesingers screenplay doesnt account. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The storyline is unpersuasive (although its said to be based on Shlesingers experiences), but the films loose, chatty style under Kimmy Gatewoods dire .. The Times
3.0
As an anti rom com, hijacking the genres rhythms without adhering to the rules of the game, Good on Paper is fine. Rolling Stone
4.5
Good on Paper doesnt land every move it tries to make, but it is entertaining nonetheless. Decider
4.5
Shlesingers ferocious, fast paced brand of comedy, while far from unique, can often be extremely funny, combatting misogynistic ideas of women who don .. The Guardian
3.0
Dennis does admittedly sound good on paper; hes sharply dressed, knowledgeable, well spoken with a robust vocabulary, and works with hedge funds. Flickering Myth
4.5
Its just a shame that Good on Paper doesnt follow its own advice. Pajiba
3.0
Its not surprising that Dennis might not be all hes cracked up to be. Detroit News
2.5
I couldnt help but wonder if this story would actually work better as a short stand up story instead of being stretched to a 90 minute movie. You Tube
1.5
Its a bravura portrayal of a character whos endearing, awkward and strange, in a movie thats definitely overlong but can be engagingly weird. Wsj
2.5
If youre expecting Good on Paper to be the star of your movie night, youll find it underwhelming. Tell-Tale TV
1.5
The irony is that the broad and credibility challenged bits that dont work are exactly the parts of Shlesingers real story that she makes up, but fort .. Dead Line
1.5
When shes not performing or trying to land a break in sitcoms or movies, dating isnt a problem. Solzy At The Movies
3.8
In her directorial debut, comedian Kimmy Gatewood handles the brittle material well, but it is the screenplay and the actors who make it a squirmingly .. Mercury News
1.3
Absolutely no one in Good on Paper seems to believe any of the words theyre saying, and that doesnt just go for Dennis the habitual liar. Third Coast Review
3.0
I cant say Im disappointed, since Good on Paper isnt exactly bottom of the barrel stuff, but neither is it completely well executed. Cultured Vultures
1.5
Iliza Schlesinger takes a familiar premise and spins it with stand up comedy reminding girls sometimes what is good on paper is a hot buttered mess wa .. Wp Me
2.0
Good on Paper earns its title, a decent idea whose execution doesnt measure up.
4.5
It doesnt ruin the movie, but it did take me out of the storytelling a couple times. Parent Previews
4.5
So if youre expecting laughs and a heartwarming love story, this might not be a movie for you. Bangkok Post
3.5
He wears her down over time, in spite of the protestations of her friends Margot (Margaret Cho), Singers BFF, is convinced that Dennis isnt all hes cr .. Pitts Burgh Magazine
2.0
...the dialogue and exchanges between characters is clunky and unnatural...much of it sounds like stand up jokes being read from a journal. Movie Show Plus
1.5
Dennis does admittedly sound good on paper; hes sharply dressed, knowledgeable, well spoken with a robust vocabulary, and works with hedge funds. Flickering Myth
1.5
But despite this welcome recalibration, it doesnt mean that this movie is necessarily one with teeth, or that it has much to say beyond its Feminism 1 ..
3.5
Regardless, dont let this change in distribution models make you question the quality of Shlesingers stellar comedy, as its sure to be one of the funn .. Next Best Picture



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