4.7 Good Time

Spawning and equally riveting and transformative portrayal as one Connie Nikas, Robert Pattinson defines his such enthralling acting capabilities once again in Josh and Benny Safdie's American crime thriller, Good Time. Directed by the directorial brothers and written also by Ronald Bronstein, Good Time details robber, Robert Pattinson, trying to free his mentally disabled brother, Benny Safdie, meanwhile simultaneously trying to elude his very own capture. Starring an accompanying supporting cast with the likes of Barkhad Abdi, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress and Taliah Webster, Good Time is also partnered with a fanatic and equally inquisitive original soundtrack, by electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never. As this caper film chronicles and focuses mostly on what the audience wishes to know, as the Safdie brothers detail this so called subgenre poetically. By portraying most the sed perpetrated crimes by our main protagonists, whilst also in direct, full view of the reader. While other attempts by the police to bring our protagonists to justice, seemingly are just a side focus, only eluded to when in need of some much deeper, tension. Spawning a much deeper character and relationship study between our two brother protagonists, serving Good Time therefore as a much deeper and extensive disposition of this most complex and convoluted of relationships. As such seemingly, is only ever elevated upon reasoning when prefixing the often frenetic events the film details. With the piece detailing much around any foreseen circumstances the audiences can soon become accustom to expect, as we're given such previous and valuable time to build up such a riveting and rigorous character report.

If anything the Safdie brothers have rather redefined this such typical crime drama into a much deeper, twisted and enthralling odyssey that singularly instinct's itself as a crime drama, which for the most part is far more capsulating than the most usual genre thrills. While it's somewhat distinctive style, originates a newly profound visual treat, articulated and seemingly elevated by those exactly tasked to breath life into it's deeply intricate and itemized screenplay. With the Safdie's convoluted, nervy, tense and vivid heist thriller, rather mostly unapologetically merging such messy humanity with tight, fixed genre mechanics, to spell and capsulate such intense emotional turmoil and pressures. While this however isn't at all nearly capable, let alone closely profound until recognising the stellar and dynamic work displayed by it's lead, Robert Pattinson. With Good Times rather alongside it's very genre, establishing Pattinson's vast and varied talents, that can seemingly go just beyond what many previously had been use to seeing. As he capsulates and profoundly adjusts, lending his such vast range and captivating capacity to any such role he wishes to inhabit. With Good Times demanding such precise and commanding authority, as Pattinson flawlessly originates and develops a portrayal for a protagonist, seemingly tampering along the edge of sanity and desperation. With this richly textured genre piece, befitting it's very inhabited protagonists profoundly, while still packing such potent, visceral change into it's restless and enthralling widescreen visuals and adrenalizing, atmospheric sound. Recalling a piece that best befits such the capacity and quality many have since come to expect a A24 piece to induce. With Pattinson hitting a personal and newly foremost career high, which since seemingly has gone onto serve him impeccably. Establishing him as since, as a vastly and exceedingly skilled and capable actor, that befits any such piece he tackles, with Good Time's deeply convoluted and complex matter, spawning a film rather much about destructive and noxious love. With still an abundance of throttling, enthralling thrills that keeps this piece sticking into those very minds that experience it.

While aside from Pattinson, fellow brother to Josh, Benny can mostly be foreseen as Connie's close and disabled brother Nick. With Benny rather for the utmost stealing this stellar acting performance. As he not only is able to capsulate such raw and authentic sensibilities and incapability's but rather the piece in hands nervy and vivid atmospheric tone. Whilst alongside Pattinson, the pair have some equally and truly undeniably capsulating chemistry, befitting to such loyalty, trust and respect many would come to expect from two such brothers. While such potent tenderness seemingly can only ever be elevated when encompassing such cruel poverty and crisis, they soon have to endure. Annexing yet another potent and keenly satisfying layer to this piece's compelling matter, while moulding such protagonists and those very tasked with capsulating them into deeply enthralling and diverting actors. As this somewhat subtle and simple piece upon it's surface, diving deeply beyond what many firstly could of comprehended, offering mostly more than just a minor, casual heist-gone wrong piece. With Pattinson stunning as Connie Nikas who seemingly must tackle and confound all such different and varying struggles and difficulties, that just continue to mount throughout. With Pattinson aside from the portrayal at hand, capsulating and poetically balancing such a protagonist's approach and inner motives. Lending many to ponder aside from his true motivations at hand, what he truly might be capable off. Exceeding many of the most pre-conceptualized questions and expectations, most would be likely and reasonable to consider before watching. While prior to this, such a role mostly proceeds what Pattinson firstly had been both accustom to serving and portraying. With Connie's sinister, unsympathetic and immoral ideals, evading and rather possibly even serving him greatly during such ludicrous situations of desperation. Although soon enough it can become somewhat clear, that it vastly and vividly crowds such or much of his judgement. As Pattinson throughout continues to be utterly convincing as a deeply psychedelic, manipulative force of nature, who consequently can be foreseen leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in his wake. Whilst Good Time's accompanying, supporting cast lend themselves brilliantly, as they so often effortless picture and paint the true, harsh, raw and yet still authentic debauchery and excess underbelly of the much deeper, and poverty stricken New York suburbs. Forging and serving some much true and palpable authenticity that best befits but also mostly crowds some such events of frantic, devastation, keeping this piece commanded and astray from going just beyond such typical norms of it's genre.

While aside from this riveting and electrifying urban crime thriller, such not only does Good Time create a tonally enthralling viewing experience for which Pattinsons lends himself to potently. But also foresees and contributes to the rising indie stars Josh and Benny Safdie respectively. If anything this complex and deeply compelling piece, perfectly illustrates such the tonal excitement and intrigue which has surrounded both the brothers and their A24 a production respectively. As this intensifying, sharpened and adrenalized street opera not only hails in some respects as both the major and equally revelatory breakthrough role for former Twilight star Robert Pattinson. But rather much instead as the revelation and finally fulfilled promise that would foresee the Safdie brothers impeccable and enthralling directorial talents put to screen. As they direct and create a riveting and electrifying urban thriller, which can be mostly foreseen combining both elements of raw, climatic authenticity coupled with equally enthralling action and suspense. With such pacing constantly keeping this urban thriller piece moving, at such a speed which both feels riveting and undeniably conspicuous. While both the brothers and Bronstein alike have written such a screenplay which perfectly illustrates and spawns some subsequent compelling portrayals, as they continually send there protagonists on an increasingly unhinged expedition. Which most likely best both mirrors the protagonists the film is so often inhabited by. With the brothers complex and deeply captivating style of directing bring this demented and deranged piece to life, elevating Good Time to such an extent which feels completely and rather tonally incomprehensible.

Whilst such potent motifs surrounding this piece's deeply convoluted and intricate matter, linger beyond and behind it's rolling credits. As the brothers serve and act rather unapologetically when revealing such uncomfortable and intolerable truths about the malaise surrounding and populating modern-day America. With such complex capacity seemingly also translatable when distinguishing there foreseen talents and success in the Crime, Comedy drama Uncut Gems. Whilst such accompanying elements including Sean Price Williams cinematography and Daniel Lopatin's disorienting and vivid electro-score, elevating this visual, convoluted odyssey into an insistent and enthralling pulsing occurrence. While such an escapade interweaves such enthralling and convoluted mess into such the surroundings it's protagonist choose to inhabit. Until eventually within it's midst, audiences are able to foresee any such craziness, and de-code any further, underlying messages. With some left much rather posing the question, isn't Connie really just trying to show his brother a 'Good Time' after all. 4/5 Stars