Sundance. The Good Night.

"Jake Paltrow (brother of Gwyneth) makes his directorial debut with this loopy comedic psychotherapy," writes Eric Kohn for the New York Press. The Good Night has "got a marvelous cast and the sort of infectious storyline that makes Michel Gondry fans fall into ecstatic convulsions, although Paltrow's collection of stylish elements don't really develop much past that playfulness."

"Though its forays into the subconscious may strike more adventurous cinematic palettes as precious and unimaginative," writes Justin Chang in Variety, "few will be able to resist Martin Freeman's appealing lead turn or the wry Brit wit that gives this fanciful confection a robust comic core."

The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt disagrees: "An odd casting choice and awkward methods of exposition get the film off to a halting start. Then Paltrow compounds the erratic storytelling by making every character thoroughly unlikable."

At Cinematical, Kim Voynar reviews the film and interviews Paltrow.

The Reeler interviews Paltrow.

Coverage of the coverage: The Park City Index.

Posted by dwhudson at January 31, 2007 8:38 AM