The Good Behavior
The Good Behavior

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The Good Behavior

2014
Movie
19 min
English

Vacation time, summer camp, a place where cellphones are kept safe and the kids have to do outdoor activities. For the first time, Laura tries to adapt to the group.

Insights

IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users89%
Director: N/A (TV Series)Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

Letty Raines, a thief and con artist, is released from prison with the intention of getting her life back on track. However, her path to rehabilitation is immediately derailed when she overhears a hitman being hired to kill her boss's wife. Driven by a complex mix of impulsivity and a warped sense of morality, Letty attempts to thwart the assassination, inadvertently entangling herself in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with the assassin and jeopardizing her sobriety and her relationship with her young son.

Critical Reception

The Good Behavior received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its dark, stylish atmosphere, Michelle Dockery's compelling performance, and its blend of suspense and character-driven drama. Some found the plot occasionally convoluted, but the overall consensus pointed to a gripping and well-acted series.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Michelle Dockery's captivating and complex portrayal of the anti-heroine.

  • Commended for its stylish direction and tense, suspenseful narrative.

  • Noted for successfully blending crime thriller elements with deep character studies.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the show's dark tone and Michelle Dockery's performance, finding it to be an engaging and suspenseful watch with complex characters.

Fun Fact

The series is based on the novels by Blake Crouch.

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