Wes's Grade: C-
Crime thriller "Good People" lacks credibility, good script
If you discovered a duffle bag full of cash, what would you do? Many might turn it in to the authorities, some may keep and spend it on themselves, while others may hide it somewhere. That's the premise of the derivative, modestly entertaining crime thriller "Good People,"which lacks a believable story and plot in spite of its blandly appealing leads. Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant's apt, an American couple in debt (Kate Hudson and James Franco) take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary-the thief (Omar Sy) who stole it and the suspicion of the local police (Tom Wilkinson). Directed by Danish film director Henrik Ruben Genz and written by Kelly Masterson, who wrote a superior crime thriller "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" and the recent "Snowpiercer," "Good People" is a thoughtless, often dumb thriller in which normal people do dumb things like take a criminal's stolen cash and expect no one to find out. On that note, the most interesting character in the film isn't the bland "good people" of the title, but the bad guy, played with an evil gloss by French actor Omar Sy, best known for his role in the 2011 French hit "The Intouchables" as well as the corrupt police officer with a heart, played by an underused, always fine acclaimed British actor Wilkinson. Hudson and Franco are always likable, but the script lacks insight into their characters and while they're sympathetic, they're also not the brightest people around. As old saying goes, you should take the money and run, as long as its legit. "Good People," to its credit, moves quick and ends rather predictably, but there's not much else good about it. Skip it.
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