An absorbing, slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true.
– Duane Byrge,
Hollywood Reporter,
21 Aug 2002
fresh:
It's soulful and unslick, and that's apparently just what [Aniston] has always needed to grow into a movie career.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Aug 2002
fresh:
Once fans recover from the shock, they'll discover that this sitcom actress has the chops to tackle some pretty heavy stuff.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002
rotten:
I wish I could say I liked it more, but despite a smattering of priceless moments, The Good Girl gets bogged down in the very narrowness that afflicts Justine.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
A warmly satisfying comedy about dissatisfied people seeking to escape from the personal prison of their mundane lives in soulless suburbia.