Go [Blu-ray]

Go [Blu-ray] Review

When I saw this film back in 2000 I was shocked at how much fun it was. Watching it multiple times over the past decade (I can't believe this decade is over) I am shocked at how `good' of a film it really is. `Go' may be a little all over the place at times, and it is true that it lacks a real solidified `plot', but this film shockingly holds up very well, beings that it is now nearly eleven years old. It's rare to find films of this nature (in this genre) that age so well.

I mean, I don't think anyone even remotely considered this would be a longstanding modern masterpiece or anything.

The film does borrow a lot from `Pulp Fiction' in structure and pace, and that is a wonderful thing because it basically updates Tarantino's style to envelope what the late nineties was all about. What is so cool about `Go' is that even now, eleven years later, this feels fresh and fun and relevant. Sure, times have changed over the past decade, but `Go' still carries with it a smart and spunky sense of nostalgia. Roaring through a single 24 hour period, `Go' spirals off in a few different directions as it incorporates the lives of a slew of teenage (or barely out of their teens) slackers/hoodlums/`whatever you want to call ems'.

Let's see if this makes sense...

Ronna is about to be evicted, so she drags her friend Claire with her to see drug-dealer Todd to score some drugs they can sell for profit, infringing on Simon's turf, but it's okay because Simon and his buddy Marcus are in Vegas getting roughed up by bouncers. Ronna bites off more than she can chew when she runs into Adam and Zach, two soap opera actors who are forced into a real `sting' operation by an officer named Burke in order to clear their names of a drug charge they claim innocence to.

I think that kind of covers it.

The film is littered with fun performances, all of which really rise to the occasion and deliver mature and believable (and praiseworthy) turns. Sarah Polley is a great (if largely overlooked) actress who has delivered many times before, and this is no exception. Her steely sadness is beautifully mixed with her determination. Timothy Olyphant made a big impression on me when I first saw this movie (I initially campaigned him for a Supporting Oscar nomination), and while I feel as though he has squandered his talent by playing this same character in every movie to the point where his turn here even feels strangely stale, I still remember that I totally loved what he did here when I first saw it. The real standouts for me though, are Katie Holmes (who steals her every scene, not only with her virginal beauty but also with her stellar acting chops) and Scott Wolf. I also really liked Desmond Askew's energetic delivery.

But really, singling out anyone is rather pointless when the entire ensemble cast is truly in tune with one another, the material and their director. If you want a fun film that is brash, engaging, briskly paced and genuinely intense, then `Go' is certainly the movie for you!

Go [Blu-ray] Overview

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Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 08/18/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

Go [Blu-ray] Specifications

Director Doug Liman's follow-up to the winning Swingers is a rollicking adventure that, while lacking in any substantial plot, speeds along with nonstop adrenaline and style to burn. Taking a cue from Pulp Fiction, Liman plays tricks with time and overlapping plots, all of which play out in L.A. and Las Vegas in a 24-hour period sometime between Christmas and New Year's. Slacker grocery-store clerk Ronna (Sarah Polley) is trying to score rent money by selling hits of Ecstasy at a rave party, but winds up inadvertently double-crossing a ruthless dealer (sexy and scary Timothy Olyphant). She's also invading the dealing turf of her coworker Simon (Desmond Askew), a Brit on his first trip to Vegas, which turns nightmarish after a jaunt with pal Marcus (Taye Diggs) to a "gentleman's club" turns violent. And then there's the two soap-opera actors (Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf) who cross paths with Ronna more than once in their attempts to divest themselves of a drug-related charge by participating in a sting.

The way Liman and writer John August layer these stories owes a huge debt to Quentin Tarantino, but the comedy and action sequences rocket like a bat out of hell with energy, humor, and genuine surprise. In addition to some hilarious dialogue exchanges--including a classic scene between Ronna's stoned friend (Nathan Bexton) and a Zen cat--Liman works wonders with one the most winning ensembles in recent memory, a cast that includes both established actors and TV cuties. Mohr, Diggs, and especially Polley (doing a 180 from her turn in The Sweet Hereafter) are as excellent as you'd expect, but it's Wolf (of Party of Five) and Dawson's Creek's Katie Holmes (as Polley's best bud) who turn in revelatory work; Holmes especially seems poised to be a breakout star. An amazing cinematic ride--like a roller coaster, you'll want to go back again and again. --Mark Englehart

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