Go (1999)
First screened in April 1999 / Most recently screened in February 2020
Director: Doug Liman. Cast: Sarah Polley, Desmond Askew, Katie Holmes, Timothy Olyphant, Scott Wolf, Jay Mohr, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, Jane Krakowski, Nathan Bexton, Jimmy Shubert, J.E. Freeman, Breckin Meyer, James Duval, Katharine Towne, Marisa Morell, Tane McClure, Nikki Fritz, Suzanne Krull, Robert Peters, Melissa frigging McCarthy. Screenplay: John August. Twitter Capsule:
Felt like a proudly pop, invigorating energy shot on first pass. Less original and audacious on return trip; still, crafty fun.
VOR:③
Y2K sibling to Run Lola Run as a gene-splicing of cinema and videogame forms. Strong trace elements, though, of high-school hangouts, stoner comedies.