TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

FrogGlace In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

sesht Might appear dated now, but Doug 'Bourne identity' 'Edge of tomorrow' 'Mr./Mrs. Smith' 'Swingers' Liman has such a firm grip on the narrative, all the way through, that this one almost acts as the template-setter for everything that came after, in spite of its superlow budget, that is evident. And no, this is not a 'Clerks' or a 'Mallrats' wannabe, though the supermarket kinda connects our main characters. The trope, as tropes go, follows different paths taken by various lead characters from 2 points in the plot, 1, that sets things off, and the other, that acts as kind of a pre-climax of sorts, if that makes sense (it will, when you watch it). However, this is not just a post Pulp Fiction piecing together gimmick. It helps that said gimmick is help by solid narrative set- pieces, like the one where Katie Holmes' and Timothy Olyphant's characters get together accidentally (for the 2nd time) when Holmes lets loose, for the first time in the flick, followed by the recurring, consistent way Taye Diggs' character's jacket becomes a plot-twist, and the dinner scene at William Fichtner's place (fanta- hilarious), the scene with X marking the spot for some delayed revenge etc. Anyways, was a nice blast-from-the-past kinda experience, which has more in common with Liman's own 'Swingers' and Favreau's 'Made' (both of them with Vaughn and Favreau). Sarah Polley, Gordon-Levitt wannabe Desmond Askew, Timothy Olyphant, Taye Diggs, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolff, William Fichtner, Melissa McCarthy, Breckin Meyer, Jane Krakowski, the vastly underrated JE Freeman etc. have all had their own paths (with Polley even helming great movies), but this is a good one to watch to remember what they were once a part of (in a good way). Worth multiple viewings....even the deleted scenes actually should have been part of the flick....maybe a future complete-cut??

Scott LeBrun "Go" worked well enough for this viewer due to a quick pace, an engaging cast, a fair amount of chuckles, and a decent amount of entertainment value overall. It might not work for others due to the fact that there's nobody here to really root for. Too many of the characters are senseless or sordid. It also might have worked better if it weren't so obviously influenced by the Quentin Tarantino filmography. But it does an okay job of telling three connected stories, and tying them all together at the end. Director Doug Liman creates flashy visuals in the attempt to make this a hip and stylish affair.Four people get their stories told. Ronna (Sarah Polley) is a supermarket cashier in desperate need of cash to prevent her own eviction. So she gets in over her head trying to make a drug deal. Simon (Desmond Askew) is one of her co-workers who wants to have a wild weekend with his buddies in Las Vegas, and is willing to pay Ronna to work his shift. Finally, we see what happens to gay couple Adam (Scott Wolf) and Zack (Jay Mohr) - both of them actors - when they get in trouble with the law and agree to help quirky cop Burke (William Fichtner) with a sting operation.Some of these actors make this more watchable than it may have been otherwise. Fichtner is particularly funny (and for those interested, he bares his backside), Askew is amusing although his character is a dolt, and Timothy Olyphant does well as a drug dealer. Katie Holmes, Nathan Bexton, Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, James Duval, Tane McClure, Jimmy Shubert, J.E. Freeman, Jay Paulson, and Jane Krakowski round out this cast. Future star Melissa McCarthy can be seen in a bit.There is some fun to be had as the screenwriter, John August, and Liman, go about their business of assembling all of these separate episodes into a whole. The movie as a whole is nothing special, but it does provide a reasonable diversion for 102 minutes.Seven out of 10.

The_late_Buddy_Ryan This fast-paced, inventive ensemble comedy from '99 has held up very well. In light of later developments, especially on cable, the timeshifting, "Pulp Fiction"-like structure seems less obtrusive and gimmicky than it did back in the day. Each of the interlocking episodes takes off from the same event, which we see several times over—a cash-strapped supermarket clerk takes a shift for a co-worker, who happens to be a retail drug dealer. Consequences, for three different sets of characters, include a shambolic roadtrip to Vegas, a shooting in a strip club with threatened retaliation, an ironic car chase, a BF left with a higher-level dealer as collateral for a drug buy, and a queasy-making dinner party hosted by a pair of narco cops. There's lots of chaos and violence, but it's cartoon violence, basically, and nobody's much the worse for it (triple-shifting Ronna gets hit by a car and left for dead, but she's back at her register on Monday). Every episode includes at least one really good time-release sightgag; to spoil just two—when Taye Diggs, as one of the roadtrippers, puts on a spiffy blazer in a casino, a guy gives him a tip in the men's room; at the casino enrance another guy tosses him the keys to his car… Smart, casual dialogue, not as self-conscious as in "Pulp Fiction"; my favorite line is a throwaway diss of the comic strip "Family Circus." Commendable cast includes Sarah Polley, playing it tough, as Ronna, Katie Holmes (she's good!) as the BF, a baby-faced Timothy Olyphant as the dealer, plus Jay Mohr as a TV actor in jeopardy; great to see a dewy young Jane Krakowski and Melissa McCarthy in lesser roles. Turns up on a cable a lot; available on disk from Netflix.

Dillon Schohr "Go" is John August's first feature film. Since then August has been writing for some of Tim Burton's film including "Big Fish", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the upcoming "Frankenweenie" film. In 2007 August wrote and directed a film called "The Nines"(review will come this month), which as become one of my favorites. Directed by Doug Liman(Swingers, The Bourne Identity) , "Go" tells three intertwining stories on Christmas Eve night. The first one is Ronna's(Sarah Polley) story, a struggling grocery store clerk who needs to make her rent on time. Her co-worker Simon, his heading to Vegas with his pals, and needs Ronna to take his shift. Ronna needs the money the money she takes it. While working she is approached by two men buying gallons of orange juice. The two men say that Simon always gets them ecstasy, and they were wondering since he was gone if she could score some for them. Ronna agrees. Her night to come would involve a drug dealer, played viciously by Timothy Olyphant, drug bust, a Christmas rave, and getting hit by a miata.Then there is Simon's who gets Ronna to take his shift so he can go to Vegas. When he arrives they dine at a buffet. Some of the friends eat the shellfish, and fall ill, and unable to partake in their night in Vegas. This leaves Simon and his friend Marcus(Taye Diggs). Their night starts off very nicely at a strip club, but all hell breaks loose when Simon touches one of the dancers, causing the owner and his son to hunt down Simon, even if it means following them back to Los Angeles. The third and best story involves Adam and Zach who are day time T.V. stars and closet homosexuals and having relationship problems, played by Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf. They are the two men that ask Ronna to get them ecstasy. But it turns out they were caught a while back buying some pot, and they are trying to get their record clean, so they are helping out in a police investigation. The detective in charge of the case is Burke(William Fichtner), and he ask the boys to stay for Christmas Eve dinner with him and his wife. They agree. Burke has a secret agenda though. He wants to use their celebrity to help gain them more sells for his confederated product business on the side. This film is very Pulp Ficiton esque, in the way of the intertwining timelines, and all of the cool, hip talk about sex, and drugs. So many films try and pull this off, but none have really come close to being a good film. Go is definitely a great film. I have owned it for years and decided to pull it off the shelf and give it a new and updated review. Go has tons of charisma, and wit and most of the performances are outstanding. William Fichtner's being my favorite. If you have not seen Go, then go and rent it. I give Go a 9 out of 10