Mixed Reviews for Zach Braff's 'A Good Person'

Zach Braff's latest film, "A Good Person," features a fully embodied and human female character in Florence Pugh's grieving addict, but the recovery drama often has too heavy a hand. Pugh's character falls into addiction after a car accident that kills her sister- and brother-in-law-to-be, and she meets Morgan Freeman's character, a recovering alcoholic whose sobriety is being tested as he struggles to raise his granddaughter on his own. While the unlikely bond between Pugh and Freeman creates the beating heart of the film, the heavy-handed storytelling and confused tone detract from the overall impact.