In Good Company (2004)

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Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Excellent film dealing with a veteran salesman whose company undergoes change and he soon finds that his boss, age 26, is carrying on with his daughter.We see all the new vocabulary associated with corporations- downsizing, acquisitions, etc.Dennis Quaid and his new young boss shall literally learn from each other.Nothing appears to be a certainty in this film with the exception of how good it really is.It also explores the interpersonal relationships that exists among the team in corporate America.

Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Marg Helgenberger, Scarlett Johannson, and David Paymer are "In Good Company" in this 2000 film written and directed by Paul Weitz.Quaid plays Dan, a salesman for a sports magazine, which is bought by another company. Unlike others, he doesn't lose his job, but he is no longer the head of his division. His new boss, Carter (Topher Grace) is half his age.On the home front, Dan finds a used pregnancy test and suspects it could have been taken by his daughter Alex (Johannson). But no, it was his wife! Alex has decided to switch to NYU and live in New York City - big expenses, and a second mortgage. Then the final blow: his boss falls in love with Alex.This is a good film where you care about the characters. Not only that, it's realistic as today's bosses are sometimes younger than the employees, and long-held jobs are in jeopardy as businesses try to cut costs. Dan's financial crunch is realistic as well.Dennis Quaid does a good job as the harried executive, and Topher Grace is appealing as the young boss trying to create "synergy" as he tries to deal with the fact that his wife has left him and he's falling for someone else. Scarlett Johansson is lovely as the noncommittal Alex, who has a close relationship with her dad that is threatened by her burgeoning romance. Marg Helgenberger is a good choice as Dan's wife; they seem like a real couple.Thanks to the warmth of the performances and the direction, "In Good Company" is a sweet film, a light drama with some comedy thrown in - or maybe it's supposed to be the other way around. Not sure. It works, though.

"In Good Company" is a very nice film. Just like "About a Boy" (It was made by the same director of that film) This is an enjoyable and funny flick, filled with lot of heartwarming moments and very likable characters.I think this movie works very well as a light-hearted and well-meaning romantic comedy with some elements of drama and satire. The performances (Specially the one by Dennis Quaid) were very good, making all the characters from this movie likable and sympathetic. I also liked the overall optimistic tone of this film: This is the kind of film that you could see many times, and it's always enjoyable."In Good Company" it's a very nice, uplifting film.

On a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 10 considering the fact that it is very unpredictable. The plot description doesn't do this film justice.The acting is great, Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johannson all deliver. The script is great and the comedy is enough without being too severe where one wouldn't take the film seriously.I give it a 10 because of the unpredictability of the film. Now-a-days, every film has a small twist in it, but this film seems to take out the concept of twists and sticks to reality. If you want to watch a film that will take you away from real life, this is not the film for you. But if you want a film that makes as much sense on screen as it would in real life, this is the film for you.Superb film.