80
Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91ConsequenceClint WorthingtonConsequenceClint WorthingtonDonaldson has a tremendous command of pace and silence, laying the desperation of middle age (and how it looks to those whose lives are still ahead of them) bare with little more than a gesture or a closeup. It’s a killer debut for both her and Collias, and it will be exciting to see what both can do with the momentum a picture like this can provide.
- 90ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonThrough it all, Collias is so confident and assured that it feels like this is her fiftieth leading role instead of her first.
- 90Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireGood One is a carefully crafted character study. It’s brought to life by perfectly calibrated performances, led by the young but brilliant Lily Collias. This is one hike everyone should experience.
- 83The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupGood One is an acutely felt portrait of impending womanhood and a remarkable debut for India Donaldson.
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichModest and casual until the exact moment when the film’s master plan suddenly clicks into place like the hammer of a gun transforming a neutral tool into a deadly weapon, “Good One” is the kind of movie that tightens its complete lack of tension into a knot in the pit of your stomach.
- 83The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezIt’s a sublime little travelogue, deceptively simple, engaging, and thoughtful.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAll three principal performances are expertly synced and feel entirely lived in. But it’s Collias who gives the minimalist character study its lingering emotional amplitude, conveying the volatile inner life of a woman making discoveries not only about her camping companions but also about herself.
- 75Slant MagazineGreg NussenSlant MagazineGreg NussenThe film instinctively and lucidly shows how sometimes a coming of age can be thrust upon a person against their will.
- 71Paste MagazineJesse HassengerPaste MagazineJesse HassengerThis is a striking introduction to Donaldson’s unflinching eye.