The Good Half

The Good Half is a great film that should definitely be talked about more. It's a heart-wrenching movie about love and loss and how loved ones deal with grief after losing someone close. Nick Jonas (Renn) is phenomenal in this, he embodies his character perfectly. Brittany Snow (Leigh), Alexandra Shipp (Zoey), and Elisabeth Shue (Lily) are great in supporting roles as well. The filmmakers and actors all did a great job because this movie feels very real and authentic. Anyone who doesn't like this film or thinks it's too boring or sad, probably can't relate to it because if you've ever lost a loved one this movie captures exactly how it feels. This is definitely worth a watch. Great acting and a beautiful film!

This is a small, but touching movie about a death that does not overstay its welcome. Each person in the family grieves in their own way and even the sleazy stepfather had his moments.

I'm on the fence with Nick Jonas - I don't get his appeal, but he does a good enough job with this. However, isn't he supposed to be a singer? His karaoke was awful, but I don't know his music, so eh.

Elizabeth Shue is wonderful, as always, in the supporting role of his Mother, and so is Brittany Snow, as his sister.

A slow watch, but I can't say I was bored at all. In fact, it brought back some sad memories for me too.

Why are you actually home? "My mom died."

Nick Jonas (as Renn) delivers one of the most natural, honest performances you'll ever see on film, as he returns to Cleveland to attend his mother's funeral (Lily, played by the fabulous Elizabeth Shue). Of course, the camera loves Jonas, and he's one of those actors that simply looks great on screen. Whether the camera is wide or close, he's warm, authentic and naturally charming. Then there's the superb direction from Robert Schwartzman which is also very thoughtful as he draws nuance after nuance from Jonas with subtle, quirky looks, awkward smiles, and nervous gestures). Jonas reaches acting nirvana because it never looks like he's acting.

Overall, it's often painful to watch as Jonas' character interacts with his distant father and strange step-father while missing his dead mother (through often funny flashbacks). He struggles that she left him but he also realizes he is powerless to do anything about it. But, he can hope. He wants so badly to re-live a day, an hour, even a moment with Lily. But, it's never melodramatic or overacted. Just completely natural.

Toward the end of the film, Jonas delivers a very fine monologue of just what The Good Half means to him. It's a memorable bookend to a performance that is truly perfect.

Bravo Nick.

Boring not interesting but sad i guess i don't really know the point of thise depressed and sad movies, make no sense to me but it's ok I guess, overall its a solid time but nothing happens and that can make you feel kinda sad but its a good movie to Cry i never cry so i don't know, you need to start loving your mother and stop treating her bad ok, you own her everything so be a good kid ok my guys, overall its an interesting performance by Jonas and the rest of the cast is solid and its a good time so go watch it guys

Nick Jonas born to be an actor definitely my bias of the jonas brothers by far.

Renn Wheeland (Nick Jonas) is flying home to Cleveland for his mother (Elisabeth Shue)'s funeral. He connects with fellow plane passenger Zoey Abbot (Alexandra Shipp). His sister Leigh Wheeland (Brittany Snow) had been caring for their mother. Their father (Matt Walsh) has been divorced and she had remarried Rick Barona (David Arquette) who is controlling the funeral.

There are moments of dark emotional explosions and broad black comedy. It can be jarring to flip from one to the other. Nick Jonas is not necessarily a great actor. He's trying. It's tough to center such a wide-ranging role. It is a little uneven, but it kept me interested.