Good Dick (2008)

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To start this off, normally I'm not into drama or romance movies. Regardless, this movie had a charm that flickered a little interest in me.

First thing I'll dive into is why I gave it 4 stars and not 10. Marianna's character (lets call her Marianna, because she is a nameless character) is such a horrid character. I understand she has social issues, and has a hard time accepting lov... read more

Winner of the New Directors Award at the 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival and official selection in dramatic competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, “Good Dick” is an idiosyncratic romance about a video store clerk (Jason Ritter) and a female customer (Marianna Palka) who rents erotic DVDs from him. Not quite the sexploitation film its’ title might suggest, it is an unexpected love story following a young man on his pursuit of a lonely, troubled woman set in present day Los Angeles. In addition to starring in the film, “Good Dick” marks Marianna Palka’s writing and directorial debut.