BY MIKEY MIGO
I saw this documentary a few years ago about a guy who goes town to town selling used cars. The guy was over the top, loud, and very, how you say... sleazy. But none the less, this guy was a pro. He knew what to do, how to do it, and was selling used cars like it was nothing. I wonder if writers Adam Stock and Rick Stempson saw the same documentary because there seems to be more than a few coincidental similarities here. The movie is about Don Ready (Piven) and his team of misfit hustlers (Ving Rhames, David Koechner, and Kathyn Hahn) going town to town selling used cars. Piven's character is over the top, loud, and very… how you say… sleazy. Just because I'm a nerd who watches an occasional documentary doesn't mean this movie wasn't fun. The reviews and box office have been brutal for this movie. They plugged the shit out of it, told us "it's like The Hangover!...but not.", and now it's faded faster than Lady GaGa's self respect. That's really annoying. The way Piven always tried to piggy back The Hangover sucked. This movie is good enough to stand on its own two legs. Piven rocks the lead role with just the right amount of charm and sleaze. The supporting cast rocks and pretty much everyone in the movie got a legitimate "laugh out loud" from me. I'm going to go as far as proclaiming this movie "The Iron Man of 2009". "Iron Man" was a great superhero movie, but it had the bad break of coming out the same year as "The Dark Knight". If "The Hangover" hadn't of come out this year, "The Goods" would have gotten more attention. At least that's how I think. It's not a perfect film. It's not as "hip" as "The Hangover" got to become, but it's enjoyable and a movie that I can't wait to catch "Unrated" come DVD time. It's better than most of the comedies I've seen in recent years. Mark my words, this will pick up their following once it's available on plastic circles. I give this an honest B for a comedy. It's worth checking out with an open mind. Just try to forget it being shoved down our throats.
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