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The Go-Getter Reviews
It was cute and odd. Fun but nothing you haven't seen a million times.
I think this is a film I would really have enjoyed back in my teens... As a cynical, life weary, broken down man approaching my 40s, not so much.
decently entertaining story of a boy on a journey to find his brother to inform him of his mothers passing.
<i>The Go-Getter</i> is an indie road movie, perhaps one of the most full genres out there. It's not so much that there are a great deal of independent road movie as it is that they almost all feel similar. You watch one, and you've basically seen them all. The themes are the same, the archetypal characters grow in the same ways -- even many of the plot points and stops along the way don't change a whole lot. If there's one genre that's almost completely stagnant, it's this one. That holds true with <i>The Go-Getter</i>, which places 19-year-old Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) on the road with a stolen vehicle, which belongs to a woman named Kate (Zooey Deschanel). We know this because the car was equipped with a cell phone, and after the theft, she calls it every now and then. She's not even mad that Mercer stole the car; she just wants to learn about the journey and hopes that Mercer will have fun. His quest is to locate his estranged and difficult to locate half-brother, Arlen (Jsu Garcia), and tell him that their mother recently passed away. Of course, along the way, he makes a lot of stops, most of which play out like this: Mercer stops somewhere, is told that his brother isn't here and that his brother wasn't a great person when he was here, learns something -- he's on a path to self-discovery, after all -- and then moves on. Sometimes he meets interesting people -- an old crush named Joley (Jena Malone), or some woman played by Judy Greer -- but most of the time it's all pretty dull. Of course, the character's personal journey is supposed to pull us in, but with how frequently it's been done before, it's difficult to care. It doesn't help that the film tries so desperately hard to be indie and quirky, with its awkward conversations and seemingly random secondary characters, that even if you typically like indie films, you're going to have a tough time liking it. It's very "try hard," so to speak, and that kept drawing me out of whatever momentum <i>The Go-Getter</i> starts to get. If you watch it, you recognize quite early on how "indie" it wants to be. The only genuinely interesting part comes from the atypical romance between Mercer and Kate. I think it only works because of the way that Kate is written. How many people get their car stolen and then talk casually to the thief for days and weeks afterward? It's sweet and because it's about the only part of the film that doesn't feel clichéd, it winds up feeling the most genuine. Sure, it might not be realistic, but because it's the only thing we haven't seen a dozen times previously, it has the illusion of being more believable. The ending comes before it should, cutting the film off right before where the third act typically would go. Being a low-budget indie film, one can't help but think that the money ran out, causing an earlier finish than was initially planned. That's not to say that most of the character arcs don't finish, as they do, but that's right where the film concludes. As soon as the final development occurs, we fade to black. We don't get to see how that impacts them, or if the revelations they underwent will stick with them; we just roll the credits and finish before we should. All of these problems would be forgiven if it could resonate emotionally, or make you laugh. Neither happened for me. The characters are all too simple and, generally, too nice, there are no real jokes or even a whole lot of funny situations. It doesn't really do much in either direction, staying firmly in the space of almost complete apathy. It doesn't attempt to sway us in any direction, giving us a very objective viewpoint for its events. However, that doesn't work with what's supposed to be a personal journey. We want to be able to relate to these characters, not see them from a great distance. It doesn't work for us to be kept so far away from them. We need to see them on a deeper level than just the surface, and that doesn't happen here. That's about all that could have saved <i>The Go-Getter</i>, and since that didn't happen, it's hard to recommend the film. I suppose the saving grace comes from the actors, whose performances are generally good, bordering on really good, but because we can't have a personal relationship with their characters, the performances are almost negated by the filmmaking. Pucci is the weakest, although he's charming and innocent, while Malone and Deschanel, both playing against type, shine. But, like I said, it really doesn't matter because of the way that writer-director Martin Hynes put his film together. <i>The Go-Getter</i> is an indie road movie, which is a genre where all of the participants feel incredibly similar. It does nothing to separate itself from the pack, and in fact is so vapid and distant from its actors that even the best performances in the world wouldn't be able to save it. You need to get in touch with these characters, and you can't do it from the "objective" filmmaking method used to create the film. It's not really that <i>The Go-Getter</i> is bad, but it is kind of dull, and because almost all indie road movies feel similar to what we have here, you're better off not wasting your time with it.
"Life doesn't come with a road map." The Go-Getter is a movie about the ways a person who is sick of his boring life can change his life, open his eyes, find new kinds of beauty and life. It's a movie about a beautiful simple idea, something so many people are afraid to do - leave ordinary life and go forward to see the beautiful world about you, to find wonderful things and people along the road, find adventures, find the beauty of life and find love. It's a movie about a person who is not afraid to give up something what most people consider very important (home, school, hometown.) and find something what's really important - real life and love. Dmitry Smaluk.
This was one of those wacky ones that you either liked it or hated it. I liked it.
Interesting sleeper of a story about a guy who steals a car and takes a journey. I stumbled onto this on Hulu and it made me smile. Good music too.
Zooey Deschanel is amazing, isn't she? Even with just an audio role in the first half of the film, Deschanel brings a fresh sense of humour to The Go-Getter. Apart from this though, there isn't that much "fresh" about this film. Some of the cinematography is wonderful, and Martin Hynes has written and directed a nice story, but the characters in general lack a certain spark and the story will be little more than forgettable. The Go-Getter takes I while to get you enwrapped (well, until the character of Kate actually makes an appearance) and once it does, there's about thirty minutes of movie before it ends in this weirdly unfinished way which really made me go, "Are you for real?" Anyway, it was a sweet film. But it's also a film I'm going to forget the name of next week.
This was on late one night on 온라인카지노추천 with nothing else on..I saw Zooey was on it so I thought I'd give it a chance, im very glad i did. I found the story to be extremely charming and original..if you're wanting a laid back romance drama comedy then definitely give this one a shot!
A sweet indie romantic comedy/drama. The premise is completely improbable, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment. The performances were wonderful. Zooey Deschanel plays off-beat/kooky better than anyone these days. Cameos by Maura Tierney and Judy Greer added to the zaniness. Another indie gem.
the road trip type movie but with less comedy... it seemed a little long, but in the end was nice and zooey plays the usual character...
I was expecting a light road trip comedy and was surprised to find a whole lot of depth and drama in this coming-of-age story with a bunch of thought-provoking conversations and a touching depiction of a young man getting himself unstuck as he deals with the loss of his mother. Family, loneliness, making unexpected connections, the goodness and vileness of people, drifting as you let fate and grief take you where they will, physically and emotionally.
I didn't really like it, but I did like it. The fact that Jenna Malone is a turd in this movie, makes me want to through up on myself. Other than that, the movie didn't really have a "good" plot, and it all blew into pieces of the purpose Mercer really got into the car for. In the end, it's just a corny old love story that doesn't etch anything good into your head.
As indie movies go, you never know what to expect. This is a very strange plot where a kid steals a car and becomes really close friends with the cars owner. Has its funny moments and believable characters but some are just out of place and a side story during the kids travels feels out of place and takes from the movies actual plot. Not bad for an evenings watch though.
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The Go-Getter is an above average movie with a great soundtrack. It explores the grieving process and the uniquely American use of the highway to escape problems. The movie is a little slow in its pacing which people may interpret as boring. Zooey Deschanel plays pre-New Girl Zooey Deschanel--a reminder of her days during Elf and Almost Famous. Lou Taylor Pucci and Jena Malone add to Zooey's solid performance (whatever your opinions on Z's current cutesy/baby-doll image, discard them because she is charming in this movie). The Go-Getter isn't really innovative, but it makes up for that with some quirky charm and an amazing soundtrack full of M. Ward and The Black Keys. At just above an 90 minutes, you've got nothing to lose with this movie.