A Good Baby

"A Good Baby" is a simple story about simple people and how they deal with a not so simple problem. Set in a backwood hollow of Eastern KY's Appalachia, this slow moving and laconic film accurately portrays its location and people as it plods earnestly through its 90 minute run. Many may find this story lacking in substance though some may enjoy it for its rustic beauty and strong sense of integrity. An out-of-the-mainstream indie and a good representation of a bit of Americana unfamiliar to most.

Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that in the beginning, it is only guys that care for the child. I am a guy but I think most women would not turn away a baby without doing something for it. Also in the beginning, the women just say they can't keep "it". Also in the beginning, the baby is usually called "it".

This movie is too predictable and I think it does not fit together very well.

I just finished watching this film and found it very enjoyable. It is a quiet, little film that doesn't overwhelm you with special effects or "big" performances. It simply takes you into the lives of the people living in a small hamlet in the backwoods of North Carolina.

Henry Thomas gives a good performance as Raymond Toker, a young loner who finds a baby abandoned in the woods. Toker's search for the baby's parents takes him on a journey that will have a profound impact on his life. David Srathairn plays Truman Lester, a slimy conman with an ulterior motive. And David plays the bad guy to perfection.

There is much more to this film than first meets the eye. Filmed on location in North Carolina and with a wonderful sound track of traditional music, it is worth watching.

Henry Thomas showed a restraint, even when the third act turned into horrible hollywood resolution that could've killed this movie, that kept the dignity of a redemption story and as for pure creepiness-sniffing babies?

This film has good characters with excellent performances from the cast. David Strathairn is diabolically sincere as the child molesting salesman and Danny Vinson plays a perfect pussy-whipped southern husband. The slick soundtrack betrays the murder ballad tone of the film.