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Nobody ever said that Corporate America was fair. After a decades-long career selling ads for a sports magazine, Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) has built himself up to advertising sales manager—only to get himself demoted as soon as a big media conglomerate buys the magazine. To add insult to injury, Dan’s new boss, Carter Duryea (Topher Grace) is just a kid—one who has no advertising sales experience whatsoever.
Carter, meanwhile, has problems of his own. After seven months of marriage, his wife has left, and he’s alone, facing a job that’s way out of his league. One night, Carter invites himself to Dan’s house for dinner, and he meets Dan’s daughter, Alex (Scarlett Johansson), a beautiful young college student, and their friendship quickly grows into something that Dan would never approve of.
For a romantic comedy, In Good Company is pretty low on comedy—and, for that matter, there’s not all that much romance, either. It’s definitely not what I expected. It’s not your typical chick flick with a typical chick flick ending. It’s more of a drama about finding yourself—and discovering what’s important. The characters are solid—especially Dan. You can’t help but feel for him. And the story is interesting—but it’s not all that exciting, nor is it as compelling as it could be. In the end, I found myself feeling pretty indifferent toward it—it’s not a horrible movie, but it’s not one of my favorites, either.
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