Good Dick

I recently saw an indie film called Good Dick. It came out two years ago and explores a complex relationship between an extremely introverted girl that stays in her apartment all day and watches pornography and a young man that works in the video store that she frequents.

I originally began watching this film because I was kind of bored, and because it was available on hulu. That said, I absolutely loved it. It was extremely powerful, but also extremely subtle.

The film was written and directed by Marianna Palka. She also played the leading character. Far too often, films fail in some way when someone chooses to write, direct, and star in a film. In this instance, this was not the case. I really enjoyed the film. I also truly enjoyed Palka's performance. It was not until afterward that I found out that she wrote and directed the film as well.

Jason Ritter also gave an extremely powerful performance as the leading male. He managed to be aggressive, vulnerable, and awkward all at the same time.

I would definitely recommend this film. It is definitely a must-see!