Gone Direct-to-DVD: February 2009
By Robert Sims, Hollywood.com Staff
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Monday, March 02, 2009
4. Good Time Max
Cast: James Franco, Adam Bell
The Verdict: So this is what would happen if Franco’s Pineapple Express dope dealer stopped smoking and got a real job. Franco’s latest directorial effort offers some pointed observations about the monotony of a Dilbert-like existence. By comparing and contrasting reformed bad boy Max to his straitlaced doctor brother (Bell), he also examines how work-related pressures can drive even the most dedicated employee to engage in unethical behavior in order to get ahead. And he admirably avoids repeating his happy-go-lucky Pineapple performance by knowingly portraying Max as a corruptive influence going nowhere fast. As Good Time Max affirms, sometimes you need to hit rock bottom in order to clean up your act.
DVD Features: None.
Stars: 3 out of 5
KEEP READING: See No. 3 …
