The Good Heart (2009) Reviews

Member Rating:

Dagur Kari's character study The Good Heart follows crusty old bar owner Jacques (Brian Cox) as he trains a generous young homeless man named Lucas (Paul Dano) to take over his beloved bar. Jacques suffers from a very bad heart, and understands that any day could be his last. However, this does not stop him from chain smoking, drinking nonstop, and hurling an endless stream of poetically vulgar insults at the regulars who gather at his establishment every night. As the two begin to slowly influence each other, Lucas falls in love with April, and Jacques insists that women have no place in his bar. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Starring:: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, (more)

Director(s):: Dagur Kári

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
View All Versions to rent and buy

Movies Similar to The Good Heart

: Add Barfly to Queue

: Add Being Flynn to Queue Add Being Flynn to top of Queue

: Add The Messenger to Queue Add The Messenger to top of Queue

: Add Trees Lounge to Queue Add Trees Lounge to top of Queue

Average Ratings

(51 member reviews)

Member Reviews

1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
>
...
6

	Nancy L.

11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

Brian Cox's performance in this gritty indy film was outstanding in this juicy role that seemed to be tailor-made for him. Didn't think I would wind up liking this movie as much as I did. Twist ending!

Was this review helpful? Yes | No

	Lester R.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Good story...Different! Twist ending...as one reviewer said....Brian is always good in movies...

Was this review helpful? Yes | No

	Antonio F.

7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

very good movie

Was this review helpful? Yes | No

	Heidi T.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

It took a few minutes to decide whether to keep watching, stay with it! It really is a good movie, as others said Brian Cox is great, Paul Dano's character is so important to this movie and he plays it just right, not too over the top and not too passive, he makes it all believable. So get through the first 10 mins, it really is worth it

Was this review helpful? Yes | No