I agree with one user that Daryl Hannah was not good in this movie. I really have a problem with the plot where it seems to put all of the blame on Hannah's character for everyone's problems. She gives up her dream promotion where she would have had the opportunity to work from home and see her family more, just because her husband chose to quit his job to pursue his dream. But he blames her for their problems. She gives her protégé a second chance at a job and takes her into her home when she is left homeless, and it is her fault for throwing the young girl and her husband together. There are way too many unlikable characters in this movie.
5 Reviews
Cute, funny at times, shows frustration in holding marriage together
vchimpanzee21 May 2009
Alex has been married for 16 years to Ben. They have two children--Madison, who thinks her mom can't possibly be cool, and Luke, her younger brother. Alex works in management for a family-owned clothing manufacturer. She will now have to focus even more on her job, because Ben has quit his job to work on his book full-time.
Zoe is a cute and very attractive 24-year-old employee of Alex's business. She has been stealing from the company, but her boss is very understanding and will give Zoe a second chance. Meanwhile, Zoe's boyfriend has provocative pictures of another woman in his computer, and although he claims to care more for Zoe than the other girl, Zoe leaves him and, with her mom in rehab, ends up living in her car. Alex feels bad for her and lets her stay with her family. Big mistake: Ben works at home and he's feeling neglected by Alex. By the way, one of Alex's male co-workers is upset over his recent breakup.
The movie starts out almost as a comedy. Certainly there are plenty of comic moments early on. Joanna Douglas is so adorable as Zoe, but also quite vulnerable. Daryl Hannah still looks quite good; shame on her husband for looking at anyone else. She does a good job with the role. Her character has to go through a lot of frustration.
The predictable plot twists come too quickly, but there is good reason for that. The second half of the movie has developments that make this a little more than what might have been expected.
Theresa Joy, as the "other woman" in Zoe's life, is so hateful and has such a potty mouth, and yet somehow you have to like her, in the way people liked Alexis Colby. That has to reflect on her acting ability, especially since she's not around that much.
Deborah Odell, as Ben's "boss", looks like Kathie Lee Gifford and presents a pleasant front, sort of like someone in public relations. But she has a cold and uncaring side when Ben can't deliver his book as quickly as she wants. She's not completely evil, though.
Some sexual content is to be expected, but this is a TV-movie. I seem to recall seeing that it was edited and seeing some evidence of this, though.
I liked it.
Zoe is a cute and very attractive 24-year-old employee of Alex's business. She has been stealing from the company, but her boss is very understanding and will give Zoe a second chance. Meanwhile, Zoe's boyfriend has provocative pictures of another woman in his computer, and although he claims to care more for Zoe than the other girl, Zoe leaves him and, with her mom in rehab, ends up living in her car. Alex feels bad for her and lets her stay with her family. Big mistake: Ben works at home and he's feeling neglected by Alex. By the way, one of Alex's male co-workers is upset over his recent breakup.
The movie starts out almost as a comedy. Certainly there are plenty of comic moments early on. Joanna Douglas is so adorable as Zoe, but also quite vulnerable. Daryl Hannah still looks quite good; shame on her husband for looking at anyone else. She does a good job with the role. Her character has to go through a lot of frustration.
The predictable plot twists come too quickly, but there is good reason for that. The second half of the movie has developments that make this a little more than what might have been expected.
Theresa Joy, as the "other woman" in Zoe's life, is so hateful and has such a potty mouth, and yet somehow you have to like her, in the way people liked Alexis Colby. That has to reflect on her acting ability, especially since she's not around that much.
Deborah Odell, as Ben's "boss", looks like Kathie Lee Gifford and presents a pleasant front, sort of like someone in public relations. But she has a cold and uncaring side when Ben can't deliver his book as quickly as she wants. She's not completely evil, though.
Some sexual content is to be expected, but this is a TV-movie. I seem to recall seeing that it was edited and seeing some evidence of this, though.
I liked it.
Joanna Douglas: A++ .... James McGown: A .... Darryl Hannah: D
Barnblatt9 May 2009
An unbelievable performance by Joanna Douglas! I'm blown away that this was her first flick. This is a superstar in the making. She was poised, charismatic, and stole every scene. There was not a single moment in the movie where she did not play her part without wrapping us into it. This young girl is going places *big.*
James McGowan was likewise a natural. He never once broke character, and had a compelling reason for every line and every inflection.
After seeing this, I would easily follow Douglas or McGowan in choosing other flicks to watch.
On the other hand, I was so disappointed to see what's happened with Darryl Hannah! It's hard to believe this is the same girl whom we all fell in love with in Splash. From the very first scene in which she looked kind of drugged and her hair was falling in her face, I knew she'd have trouble in this role. I can't understand why the director didn't seem to care that she consistently had tired, baggy eyes, and seemed to be squinting throughout the entire picture. Unfortunately, I never really believed any of her role, especially the scenes where she was receiving male attention. This was definitely a quite different Darryl Hannah from the earlier years.
Casting delivered two big hits and a miss on this one.
James McGowan was likewise a natural. He never once broke character, and had a compelling reason for every line and every inflection.
After seeing this, I would easily follow Douglas or McGowan in choosing other flicks to watch.
On the other hand, I was so disappointed to see what's happened with Darryl Hannah! It's hard to believe this is the same girl whom we all fell in love with in Splash. From the very first scene in which she looked kind of drugged and her hair was falling in her face, I knew she'd have trouble in this role. I can't understand why the director didn't seem to care that she consistently had tired, baggy eyes, and seemed to be squinting throughout the entire picture. Unfortunately, I never really believed any of her role, especially the scenes where she was receiving male attention. This was definitely a quite different Darryl Hannah from the earlier years.
Casting delivered two big hits and a miss on this one.
All the Good Ones Are Married- Real Good Ending ***
edwagreen29 September 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Darryl Hannah has really matured from her early years as a girlfriend of the late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and films such as "Splash." In this film she gives quite a performance as the married wife who brings misery to her family when she takes in a fellow worker to live with. The latter brings havoc to the family by having a brief fling with Hannah's husband.
The performances are excellent though the story is riddled with unfortunate usual coincidences such as mother taking ill and Hannah unable to get back to her husband which leads him into the arms of the fellow worker, the worker's frustration by having an unfaithful boyfriend and mother who lives rehabilitation without giving a forwarding address.
As her marriage implodes, Hannah gives an excellent performance as the over-working mother whose life seems to have literally fallen apart.
There is no violence in this film and the ending is most satisfying. We've seen a lot of this before through the eyes of violence and tragedy.
The performances are excellent though the story is riddled with unfortunate usual coincidences such as mother taking ill and Hannah unable to get back to her husband which leads him into the arms of the fellow worker, the worker's frustration by having an unfaithful boyfriend and mother who lives rehabilitation without giving a forwarding address.
As her marriage implodes, Hannah gives an excellent performance as the over-working mother whose life seems to have literally fallen apart.
There is no violence in this film and the ending is most satisfying. We've seen a lot of this before through the eyes of violence and tragedy.
The Gold Standard
lavatch30 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This is the story of the Golds. Ben and Alex Gold have been married for sixteen beautiful years and have two beautiful children. Ben is a writer, who is on the cusp of a breakthrough publishing project for Random House. Alex is a busy executive for a design firm. But she has become so busy that she and Ben have not had sex in many a moon. When Alex moves her attractive protege, Zoe Miller, into the Golds' home, the outcome is quite predictable: boys will be boys!
The film's title of "All the Good Ones Are Married" is re-phrased in the film by the mother of Alex, who laments that it is not that the good ones are all married, but that "they are all dead." The thesis of fickle, lying, and cheating men is apparent from the start with Zoe's beau named Trey. Trey has coerced Zoe into stealing from Alex's design company, and Alex intercedes to save Zoe's career. But when she invites Zoe into her home, Ben is incapable of restraining his urges and begins the affair with Zoe.
Another capricious male character is Glen, one of Alex's co-workers. At one point in the film, Alex believes that Glen has feelings for her, and she impulsively kisses him after she has kicked Ben out of her home. But Ben's attraction was for one of the female sales staff--not for Alex. Yet the next time they meet, Ben changes his mind, confessing that Alex's kiss sent his head spinning. He now inquires if Alex might give him another chance!!!
It should be apparent by now that there is sly humor that pervades this film. The best scene occurs in a restaurant where Alex is praising Zoe's work in the design of a popular handbag. But feeling guilty for sleeping with Alex's husband, Zoe opens up and confesses Alex her affair with Ben. At that moment, Alex turns on a dime and throws a hissy-fit in the restaurant that leaves the patrons' jaws dropping. Zoe is fired on the spot and booted out of the Gold home, only to return to the gutter with the "loser" Trey, who forces her to do more stealing.
Despite a smarmy and incredulous ending, "All the Good Ones Are Married" paints a bleak picture of interpersonal relationships. The characters are resolutely unsuccessful in reading the signals sent to them by others. Ben fails to read the signals from his literary agent about commitment to his writing. Alex fails to read the signals for attention from Ben. She also misreads the signals sent by Glen. And poor Zoe is absolutely helpless in reading any signal from anyone!
As the characters are reaching rock bottom, the best line in the film is uttered by young Luke, the son of Ben and Alex Gold. With his father exiled from the family home due to his adultery, the little kid tells his father, "it sucks to be you, Dad!" In that moment it was obvious that that stock of this family was closer to fool's gold than the 14-carat variety. As the Gold standard, the Gold marriage does not appear to have a bright future.
The film's title of "All the Good Ones Are Married" is re-phrased in the film by the mother of Alex, who laments that it is not that the good ones are all married, but that "they are all dead." The thesis of fickle, lying, and cheating men is apparent from the start with Zoe's beau named Trey. Trey has coerced Zoe into stealing from Alex's design company, and Alex intercedes to save Zoe's career. But when she invites Zoe into her home, Ben is incapable of restraining his urges and begins the affair with Zoe.
Another capricious male character is Glen, one of Alex's co-workers. At one point in the film, Alex believes that Glen has feelings for her, and she impulsively kisses him after she has kicked Ben out of her home. But Ben's attraction was for one of the female sales staff--not for Alex. Yet the next time they meet, Ben changes his mind, confessing that Alex's kiss sent his head spinning. He now inquires if Alex might give him another chance!!!
It should be apparent by now that there is sly humor that pervades this film. The best scene occurs in a restaurant where Alex is praising Zoe's work in the design of a popular handbag. But feeling guilty for sleeping with Alex's husband, Zoe opens up and confesses Alex her affair with Ben. At that moment, Alex turns on a dime and throws a hissy-fit in the restaurant that leaves the patrons' jaws dropping. Zoe is fired on the spot and booted out of the Gold home, only to return to the gutter with the "loser" Trey, who forces her to do more stealing.
Despite a smarmy and incredulous ending, "All the Good Ones Are Married" paints a bleak picture of interpersonal relationships. The characters are resolutely unsuccessful in reading the signals sent to them by others. Ben fails to read the signals from his literary agent about commitment to his writing. Alex fails to read the signals for attention from Ben. She also misreads the signals sent by Glen. And poor Zoe is absolutely helpless in reading any signal from anyone!
As the characters are reaching rock bottom, the best line in the film is uttered by young Luke, the son of Ben and Alex Gold. With his father exiled from the family home due to his adultery, the little kid tells his father, "it sucks to be you, Dad!" In that moment it was obvious that that stock of this family was closer to fool's gold than the 14-carat variety. As the Gold standard, the Gold marriage does not appear to have a bright future.
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