The Grimy, Chaotic Thrills of <em>Good Time</em>
Robert Pattinson gives an electrifying performance in the Safdie brothers’ tale of a dark journey into New York’s criminal underbelly.
by David Sims
Aug 10, 2017
2 minutes
Readers, be warned: is not the easygoing romp its title suggests. The new movie from Joshua and Ben Safdie, the sibling team of indie filmmakers behind abrasive micro-budget cult hits like and is hardly a fun experience at the theater, but it is an unforgettable one. Propulsive, urgent, and frequently disturbing, is a techno-scored, 21st-century journey into New York’s criminal underbelly that manages to feel authentic and deeply surreal
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