Discussion Guide for Be Good

The following are questions that can be used in guiding a discussion about the film Be Good.
1. Why is Joe suddenly so aware that his life lacks meaning?
2. When Joe sets out to help people, why is he greeted with such suspicion?
3. Why is Joe such a magnet for others’ scorn?
4. Is it really possible for a person to be so clueless about responsibility?
5. Is there anything to admire about Joe?
6. How much of Joe is caricature, and how much of him is real?
7. At what point does Joe stop fooling himself and start truly changing his life?
8. Why does a dog become the turning point in Joe’s life?
9. What does the stranger (who chides Joe about littering) signify or symbolize?
10. What is Joe’s lesson?