Gothamist: In This Good Company

karen

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 14:24:37 -0500

I thought maybe the house in the 'burbs had to do with his need to settle down too early. He's anxious to have a family but he hasn't picked the right person to do it with. Or something, like that. I liked that they had a framed picture of their modernist house, inside the house itself. Talk about self-absorbed!

brooke

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:20:38 -0500

Oh god, please don't say that! Topher is so much better looking. And has grown into his goofienss. Tobey McGuire looks pre-pubescent. Always.

mapman

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:12:46 -0500

doesn't topher grace look a lot like tobey mcguire?

flah

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:00:32 -0500

I saw this movie, too, and loved it, but one thing drove me nuts. Topher's character - a young, hot shot executive - initially lives in a modern suburban home - presumably NJ? - and drives a Porsche. Wouldn't a 26-year-old guy with a huge salary live in a trendy Manhattan neighborhood? Something about this choice didn't ring true, as if the directors really wanted the movie to take place in LA, but had to have it take place here because the plot centers around a magazine publisher. Still, the movie is enjoyable and Dennis Quaid is his best yet.