Most indie movies that I have seen are either remarkably good or boring beyond belief. The Go-Getter lies between these two extremes, and thankfully it's closer to good than boring.
I'll freely admit that I wanted to see this because Zooey D. is in it, and most of the time I was...( read more)
Bill Duke, Giuseppe Andrews, Jena Malone
A teenage boy steals a car in order to go on a road trip to find his long-lost brother and tell him that their mother has died. The boy ends up finding his brother and himself as well.
DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
Stats: 295 reviews
Flixster Reviews (295)
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April 21, 2009
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January 7, 2009
The road trip genre is perhaps one of the most overused in American cinema, especially on the independent scene. In just the past few years, you could pick out several movies that follow the same basic formula - from "Grace is Gone" to "Wristcutters: A Love Story", and even the w...( read more)
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December 5, 2008
Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) leaves school one day to steal a car so he can find his older brother to tell him the news that his mom has died. Along the way, he receives phone calls from the sympathetic young woman (Zooey Deschanel) from whom he stole the car, guiding him towards se...( read more)
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August 28, 2008
Enjoyable drama but even though it was only 93-minutes-long it felt like the road was never going to end.
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October 19, 2009
Meio entediante em alguns momentos. O mais legal é a relação do Mercer com a Kate :)
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October 12, 2009
I liked the movie. At times, it was slow paced, but its still a good movie with a decent story. Great performances and soundtrack.
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September 28, 2009
a pretty long and boring movie. Though the storyline line was nice it made me sleepy.!!!!!
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September 24, 2009
Uneven road movie that centers around Pucci's character who is in search of his estranged half-brother in order to tell him that their mother has passed away. It tends to peter out towards the middle and end, but keeps interest alive with a suitably poignant score and beautiful s...( read more)
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September 11, 2009
I thought this was delightful.
Zooey Deschanel is gorgeous, Lou Taylor Pucci a very talented young actor.
I loved the soundtrack, and M Ward IS AMAZING!!!!!! His soulfull melancholy voice and pensive quitar brought a great feel to this movie.
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September 8, 2009
1 of 5 stars for this boring movie. I lasted 18 minutes into it before deleting it. Low-budget made, looks bad, uninteresting characters. Don't waste your time.
Critic Reviews
Martin Hynes's first film, The Go-Getter, is an especially wonderful addition to the [road movie] genre, with the right -- flickering -- mixture of loneliness and enchantment, and with jokes that come... full review
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