Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), the once thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.
For in-depth thoughts on A Good Person, please see my colleague Dom Fisher’s review from its original theatrical release here.
Video Quality
A Good Person comes to Blu-Ray with a really fetching 1080p transfer which really captures the film perfectly. The color palette is fairly natural throughout most of the film with a few notable pops of color, such as certain elements of the environment, the clothing and the production design. Black levels hold up well with no egregious instances of black crush present. Digital noise and banding present as only a very minor issue with this release. The amount of distinct clarity and detail present on this Blu-Ray is something worth commending. Subtle details on faces are amazingly clear and fine texture such as hair holds up surprisingly well both in close-ups and long shots. This is a great presentation for a very visually polished film.
Audio Quality
This disc comes equipped with a low-key yet effective DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio presentation that breathes life into this world. There are a handful of elements in this track that envelop you during this dramatic arc. Sounds are appropriately rendered with precise directionality from the more bustling scenes to the quieter dialogue-driven scenes filled with subtle inflections. The soundtrack and other musical moments bring a pleasant atmosphere to this film.
Dialogue is presented clearly without ever being overshadowed by any of the competing sonic elements. The low end is not consistently engaged, but it makes itself known when the time calls for it. The sound design of this film is not the most intense, but the implementation of environmental sounds are executed very effectively. The mix here is very well done with formidable engagement of all the channels, which makes this track more than satisfactory for fans of the film. There are optional English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles provided.
Special Features
There are no special features provided on this disc.
Final Thoughts
A Good Person has its heart in the right place, but it is often very clumsy and heavy-handed when attempting to get to its destination. There is nothing in this film you have not seen before, and the directorial style from Zach Braff does nothing to elevate the feature on an aesthetic level. Where the film shines is in the committed performances from Pugh and Freeman, who make the most out of this rather simplistic examination of forgiveness, addiction and grief. While the film is already very long, the narrative feels like it needs to flesh out some more of the tertiary characters to give this story the payoff it needs. The film is far from a complete failure, but it is a rather myopic journey given the level of talent involved. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a Blu-Ray featuring a terrific A/V presentation but nothing in the way of special features.
A Good Person is currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital.
Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.
Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
