A stand up comedian with bipolar disorder sits with his therapist and tries to work out how he ended up sliding down the spiral.
Belt in boys and girls because this is a wild ride... and its one you'll want to take even if you get whiplash.
Designed to give the audience a sense of what it's like dealing with a bipolar condition, GOOD NOT GREAT is all over the place. Its manic one minute sedate the next and some here in the middle after that. We quickly get a sense of what it's like to go from zero to a thousand and back again.
Director Nick Von Gemp and co-writer and star Matt Pavich have made a masterpiece of a film. They have made a film that isn't full of Hollywood's idea of the illness except when they can use it to their advantage. Having had friends with the illness I now feel I understand what their swings were like. Its a beautifully constructed film with no false notes.
That said, I'm not certain this film is going to work for everyone. The films ever shifting pacing and manic style is going to turn some people off, especially anyone who comes in unaware of what the film is about. If you can click with it and if you can understand what its doing I think you will come away moved.
This is a one of a kind gem and is recommended
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