All Good Things (2010)
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A wealthy man's life unravels after his wife disappears, leading to a decades-long mystery involving a series of suspicious deaths.
The story
In 1970s New York City, David Marks, the son of a powerful real estate tycoon, marries Katie McCarthy, a working-class student. The couple moves to Vermont to open a health food store called All Good Things. However, David's father manipulates him into returning to the city, claiming Katie deserves more. Upon their return, the couple's relationship begins to deteriorate. After Katie attempts to seek a separation, her funds are cut off, and she disappears without a trace in 1982. Eighteen years later, a novel by David's friend leads to the reopening of her case, putting David under suspicion for a series of crimes.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1970s New York City, David Marks, the son of a powerful real estate tycoon Sanford Marks, marries Katie McCarthy, a working-class student. They move to Vermont to open a health food store called All Good Things, but Sanford manipulates David into returning to New York. Their relationship deteriorates; when Katie tries to leave, her funds are cut off. She disappears in 1982. Eighteen years later, a novel by David's friend, Deborah Lehrman, about a murder similar to the Marks case, leads to the reopening of the investigation. Lehrman is subsequently shot and killed. David is tried for the murder of a neighbor, Malvern Bump, and is acquitted. The film reveals a flashback suggesting David left his wife's remains in her car, which his father found. The film ends with David visiting his dying father and whispering, 'I miss her so much,' leaving it ambiguous whether he refers to Katie or his mother.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 101
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Andrew Jarecki
- Writers
- Marcus Hinchey · writer; Marc Smerling · writer
- Cast and characters
- Ryan Gosling · David Marks; Kirsten Dunst · Katie McCarthy; Frank Langella · Sanford Marks; Philip Baker Hall
- Genres
- mystery; crime; romantic drama
- Themes
- Dysfunctional families; Wealth and power; Missing persons
- Tone and mood
- Suspenseful; Somber
- Premise and plot tags
- True crime based; Period piece
- Source material / true-story basis
- The life of Robert Durst
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the performances of Gosling and Dunst while criticizing the narrative as clichéd and ambiguous.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 35% · scale: percentage · review count: 98
- Production trivia
- The title refers to a health food store established by Robert Durst and his wife.; Director Andrew Jarecki interviewed Robert Durst for over 20 hours for the film.
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