{"id":281772,"date":"2021-06-23T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review\/"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:39:00","slug":"watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Good on Paper with film summary and movie review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a262b30be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a262b30be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review\/#%E2%80%9CWatch_Good_on_Paper_Online%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Watch Good on Paper Online&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review\/#Monica_Castillo\" >Monica Castillo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-good-on-paper-with-film-summary-and-movie-review\/#Good_on_Paper_2021\" >Good on Paper (2021)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWatch_Good_on_Paper_Online%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Watch Good on Paper Online&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/review\/primary_image\/reviews\/good-on-paper-movie-review-2021\/good-on-paper-movie-review-2021.jpeg\"><\/img><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<section>It\u2019s a scam at first sight. Flustered by a bad day, co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n Andrea Singer (Iliza Shlesinger) bumps into a well-meaning stranger at the airport. That kind stranger, Dennis (Ryan Hansen), h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to sit by her on their flight to Los Angeles, and soon, an unlikely friendship forms between the comedian and the hedge fund manager. Although Andrea, through voice-over and stand-up monologues, insists she only ever sees Dennis as a friend, he nonetheless manages to worm his way into her life while keeping his a secret. When things escalate romantically, Andrea overlooks the many warning signs her friend Margot (Margaret Cho) points out until things really get serious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<section>\n<p>Kimmy Gatewood\u2019s \u201cGood on Paper\u201d is a catfishing (or cuttlefishing, if you take Margot\u2019s definition) comedy I\u2019m sure more than a few people can relate to, even if not to the comic extremes taken by Shlesinger, the film\u2019s star and writer. The movie&#8217;s tagline says it\u2019s \u201cmostly\u201d based on a true story, which means Shlesinger includes some of the less-funny, still-creepy emotionally manipulative tricks Dennis uses to get Andrea on his side, including the extreme misogyny that motivates his behavior. Yet, despite its bitter truths, \u201cGood on Paper\u201d still keeps a sharp wit and sense of humor about the whole affair. Eventually, the situation escalates into a ridiculous climax before a few surprise twists and turns return the story back down-to-earth. &#8220;Good on\u00a0Paper&#8221;\u00a0plays like a mystery but one that telegraphs who the bad guy is, with a few laughs at his expense along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shlesinger\u2019s deadpanned, matter-of-fact voiceover shares the commentary duties with interspersed clips from Andrea&#8217;s stand-up set. Normally, this would derail the story&#8217;s momentum\u00a0as the lead tries to wring out any last-minute chuckles before moving on, but the way Shlesinger writes the part, she\u2019s almost in conversation with her past (her time with Dennis), present (her voiceover) and future (the point after she\u2019s processed what\u2019s happened to her and can make jokes about it) selves about the ordeal. If only the work of exorcizing all of one\u2019s evil exes was this cathartic. She\u2019s not afraid to make her unlikable or caustic, in fact, it\u2019s one of the more endearing parts of her personality: she\u2019s able to see through and call out everyone\u2019s bullshit except for that of a well-practiced sociopath. When she gets her chance to confront him, it\u2019s a release, both for the character and the audience, to see her regain control and break his spell over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hansen is a charming foible for Shlesinger. He\u2019s sweet when she\u2019s sour, he\u2019s earnest when she\u2019s cynical. Following the beats of a standard rom-com, it feels as if her defenses are getting in the way of an inevitable relationship, and it effectively makes her feel guilty for what prove to be solid defensive instincts. Even as Andrea is on to Dennis&#8217; lies, Hansen continues his aw-shucks demeanor, digging up one emotional expression or pained physical excuse after another to excuse his questionable behavior. Dennis is a bottomless wealth of darkness whose cruelty is so well-hidden beneath an unassuming facade, it\u2019s a shock when he reveals his true self.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<section>\n<p>As Andrea\u2019s best friend and partner-in-crime, Cho\u2019s Margot starts out as the more logical of the pair, seeing the red flags long before Andrea, but eventually her performance and character tips towards some\u00a0overblown reactions. It\u2019s a chaotic shift that evens out for a few good one-liners, and moments of\u00a0talking through the emotional aspect of seeing your friend survive an abusive relationship. Adding to the movie\u2019s overall funny tone, the supporting cast delivers more than its fair share of jokes, including Rebecca Rittenhouse as a rival actress, Matt McGorry as Andrea\u2019s cousin and actual Yale grad, and Kimia Behpoornia as Dennis\u2019 frustrated but empathetic roommate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are millions of bad dating stories in any given city, but a long con targeting a working comedian feels like an especially L.A. story. Gatewood and Shlesinger emphasize this by playing-up city-specific details, like plot points affected by bad traffic and parsing through the different streets separating West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. It\u2019s a strangely specific yet somewhat universal tale\u2014something that could happen to anyone (a brief look at the eight seasons of MTV\u2019s \u201cCatfish\u201d and its spinoff podcast would suggest it\u2019s not so rare). Despite the movie\u2019s darker aspects, Gatewood and Shlesinger escape with some decent laughs and pointed questions. \u201cGood on Paper\u201d sometimes gets silly, sometimes serious, but it never waivers from its mission of being funny through it all.<\/p>\n<p><em>Now playing on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Monica Castillo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/user\/primary_image\/monica-castillo\/featured_Monica-9254.jpg\" title=\"Monica Castillo\"><\/img><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><figcaption>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monica_Castillo\"><\/span>Monica Castillo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Monica Castillo is a freelance writer and University of Southern California Annenberg graduate film critic fellow. Although she originally went to Boston University for biochemistry and molecular biology before landing in the sociology department, she went on to review films for The Boston Phoenix, WBUR, Dig Boston, The Boston Globe, and co-hosted the podcast \u201cCinema Fix.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><\/br><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<section> <\/section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Good on Paper movie poster\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/movie\/movie_poster\/good-on-paper-2021\/large_good-on-paper-poster.jpeg\" title=\"Good on Paper movie poster\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_on_Paper_2021\"><\/span> Good on Paper (2021) <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> <meta content=\"R\" itemprop=\"contentRating\"><\/meta> Rated R for language throughout, sexual references, and brief drug use and nudity. <\/p>\n<p> 92 minutes <meta content=\"PT92M\" itemprop=\"duration\"><\/meta><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<article target=\"_blank\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/blog_post\/primary_image\/festivals\/tribeca-the-documentaries-2021\/thumb_tribeca-documentaries-2021.jpeg\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p> 21 minutes ago <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<article target=\"_blank\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/blog_post\/primary_image\/festivals\/tribeca-the-narratives-2021\/thumb_tribeca-narratives.jpeg\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p> 26 minutes ago <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<article target=\"_blank\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/blog_post\/primary_image\/festivals\/the-18th-annual-african-diaspora-film-festival-streams-through-june-24th-at-facets\/thumb_cropped-logo_highres_ADIFF.jpg\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p> 27 minutes ago <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<article target=\"_blank\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.rogerebert.com\/uploads\/blog_post\/primary_image\/interviews\/edgar-wright-sparks-interview-2021\/thumb_sparks-wright-header.jpeg\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p> 1 day ago <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/watch-movies-tv-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Movies &#038; TV Series <\/a>category<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/good-on-paper-movie-review-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Watch Good on Paper Online&#8221; It\u2019s a scam at first sight. 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