OK, Good

Laura O'Brien

The life of an actor can be a long, tedious journey; filled with disappointment and seemingly endless auditions. Ok, Good follows the cyclical and mundane life of aspiring actor Paul Kaplan. The entire film consists of clips that display his daily routine. We can see tension building until finally Paul has a complete mental break. We experience a glimpse of depression and the plight of aspiring American actors.

Calvin Head

Cinematically, the use of diegetic sounds as cues for transitions is exceptional, especially when paired with the the intense close ups this movie uses. The intense focus on the mundane emphasizes much about the mental instability of the main actor. A slow build leads to an intense realization with a surprise ending that is worthy of all the praise it has received. The depiction of mental states is strikingly elegant

MATTEO BITTANTI

A minor masterpiece. An instant cult. A true epiphany. The ending condenses The Seventh Continent with Office Space. And what comes before is pure genius.

saitosouta

Seventh Continent USA or how this world is becoming smaller, poorer & more miserable than the end of that century.

Jenny Coldpussy

Intense, honest and top notch acting, everything I love to see in a film. And also a great reminder of the promise I made to myself after watching "Out 1": always stay at a safe distance from physical movement workshops.

findfilm

Wow - a borderline obsessive compulsive alone in a big city using self-improvement recordings while attempting to score acting jobs and attending gestalt therapy classes finally flips with literally devastating results. Long shots, still camera work and minimal dialogue add to the intensity of our protagonist's decline and implosion. So realistic it is scary.

Jeanine Zondag

The alternation of screentests, acting class and real life is as funny as it is painful and therefore fascinating. BUT if you don't know how to end a film, don't make it or at least don't make it last FOREVER and then ruin the end by going OVER over the top.

randallgood

A familiar story given a video artist's or Haneke-esque treatment. Controlled, precise, hilarious, brutal and absurd. If only more no-budget American indies were this well-directed.