"The Good House" is an American comedy-drama film directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky, who wrote the screenplay with Thomas Pesucha. It is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Anne Leary. Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline stars in the film, which weaves a story of drinking within a soft-focus romance.
A real estate agent and the protagonist of the drama "The Good House," Hildy Goode, played by Sigourney Weaver, is a confident hostess. The film opens with Hildy describing her life in a small seaside town in Massachusetts, first in voice-over and then directly to camera.
In the spirit of gossip, Hildy offers her backstory for free. Her husband left her to start seeing men, and her patron began stealing her clients. However, there is a secret that threatens Hildy's happiness. She was an alcoholic and despite previous stints in rehab, she couldn't quit drinking.
The film follows Hildy as she tries to rebuild her life and business by working with her neighbors as clients. She begins dating Frank's first love, played by Kevin Kline. But the ubiquity of alcohol threatens Hildy's sustainability. Unable to resist the bottle, she doesn't remember what she did when she had one in her hand.
Directors Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky use the film's style as a gimmick. At first glance, the film seems to be a tender romance. Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline are beloved artists, decades later. Scenes over New England harbor charm, and the score plunk-plunks classic rock with the help of needle drops. Stylized stillness draws attention to Hildy's erratic drinking, and her drinking disrupts even the genre of the film. But the problem with this cinematic Trojan horse is that superficial innocence dominates the frame. It's hard to feel the stakes of the story when the imagery always suggests that no danger is imminent. Overall "The Good House" is a watchable movie.
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