The Go-Getter (2007)

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• Matthew S

  
  Manifesting the spirit of indie music (almost exclusively M. Ward, who appears on screen early on and also began his "She and Him" music collaboration with Zooey Deschanel after they met during filming), this movie wants to be sloppy and include an individual's smaller… More
  Manifesting the spirit of indie music (almost exclusively M. Ward, who appears on screen early on and also began his "She and Him" music collaboration with Zooey Deschanel after they met during filming), this movie wants to be sloppy and include an individual's smaller moments and dialogue because it's more real and intimate than exclusively polished, succinct scenes that methodically push a plot forward. The writer/director didn't really know his characters though, and so this movie felt so forced and fake that the individuals were unbelievable and unrecognizable as humans. 60 minutes in, I started wondering if this was just a vehicle for M. Ward songs.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone, Maura Tierney, William Lee Scott, Bill Duke, Giuseppe Andrews, Kathleen M. Darcy, John Anthony Delgado, Judy Greer, Jsu Garcia, Nick Offerman, M. Ward Director: Martin Hynes Summary: After the death of his mother,… More
  Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone, Maura Tierney, William Lee Scott, Bill Duke, Giuseppe Andrews, Kathleen M. Darcy, John Anthony Delgado, Judy Greer, Jsu Garcia, Nick Offerman, M. Ward Director: Martin Hynes Summary: After the death of his mother, 19-year-old Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) steals a car and sets out to find his long-lost half brother. As he steers out of town, the car's owner, Kate (Zooey Deschanel), calls the cell phone left inside, but she's oddly empathetic to Mercer's plight. They develop an unusual bond over the course of Mercer's journey, which includes memorable encounters with characters played by Jena Malone, Judy Greer and Maura Tierney. My Thoughts: "I love most Indie films. Some are hits and some just miss it. This movie unfortunately for me was a miss. I love Zooey and Jena's acting and thought this was going to be really good. It was very slow pace moving. It only got a bit interesting when Zooey's character shows up. Besides then, it was quite boring.. It was a short movie but yet it felt like it was never going to end. I found myself looking at the clock to make sure hours hadn't passed by. But the highlights are that it was well acted. It was my first time seeing Lou Taylor Pucci in a film and I liked his acting very much. Its not something I would watch again but just for the acting I would reccomend people see it.

• Steven C

  
  Against it's own self sabotage, I enjoyed "The Go-Getter." The film never really goes anywhere in terms of plot (which is odd since it's a road movie) but it's the quieter moments that make it bearable. Nice performances from Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel,… More
  Against it's own self sabotage, I enjoyed "The Go-Getter." The film never really goes anywhere in terms of plot (which is odd since it's a road movie) but it's the quieter moments that make it bearable. Nice performances from Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone and a plethora of small side characters, this is a light, sometimes emotional, sometimes dumb coming of age film. It may be extremely 'indie' but it has it's moments.

• Leigh R

  
  Kind of in the middle about liking and disliking. The cast was great along with the storyline, yet it failed to deliver the way it could have. Zooey = AMAZING! And even though through the first half all you get is her voice, she really brings the film to life. Lou was… More
  Kind of in the middle about liking and disliking. The cast was great along with the storyline, yet it failed to deliver the way it could have. Zooey = AMAZING! And even though through the first half all you get is her voice, she really brings the film to life. Lou was stinkin' adorable...

• Jake .

  
  I swear, I loved literally everything about this movie: the story, the characters, the dialog, the ideas. It's all great. Lou Pucci and Zooey Deschanel complement each other just as nicely as the latter with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in (500) Days of Summer. In a lot of ways they play… More
  I swear, I loved literally everything about this movie: the story, the characters, the dialog, the ideas. It's all great. Lou Pucci and Zooey Deschanel complement each other just as nicely as the latter with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in (500) Days of Summer. In a lot of ways they play the same character, only one plays the agressor and one is rather passive. These roles change from situation to situations. They both have different strengths, different flaws; but at their inner core, they are the same type of quirky, charming people. This is one of the most uplifting things I have seen in quite a while. It simply made me happy, and I really am not totally sure what to accredit it to. The story sort of reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. Mercer bounces from one distracting and irritating character to another. Only, unlike Alice, he has Kate as a sort of guideiing light. I suppose all road trip stories are more or less like that. Regardless, it's something that works incredibly well.

• Rubia Carolina .

  
  I liked it a lot and I´m not a huge fan of road trip movies. * A reference to Godard: the dance scene of "Bande à part" with Kate/Zooey as Odile, Joely/Jena Malone probably as Arthur and Mercer/Pucci as Franz. **"I make them nervous. If you don't watch enough… More
  I liked it a lot and I´m not a huge fan of road trip movies. * A reference to Godard: the dance scene of "Bande à part" with Kate/Zooey as Odile, Joely/Jena Malone probably as Arthur and Mercer/Pucci as Franz. **"I make them nervous. If you don't watch enough TV, you make people nervous". </br> </br>

• Nicki M

  
  Not the greatest movie ever, but not awful. It's main problem is that it moves very slowly and, though all the actors are good, bits of this just don't ring true. There are some interesting little bits in this and I mostly enjoyed it, but I can see why a lot of people… More
  Not the greatest movie ever, but not awful. It's main problem is that it moves very slowly and, though all the actors are good, bits of this just don't ring true. There are some interesting little bits in this and I mostly enjoyed it, but I can see why a lot of people wouldn't. Couldn't recommend anyone to go and rent it, but if it's on tv, check it out.

• Conner R

  
  A really great coming of age type story that was actually original. and Lou Taylor Pucci did a great job of coming off as a real person and not a stereotyped angsty teenager that often comes with roles like these. Zooey Deschanel was great with her role as well, I got a real sense of… More
  A really great coming of age type story that was actually original. and Lou Taylor Pucci did a great job of coming off as a real person and not a stereotyped angsty teenager that often comes with roles like these. Zooey Deschanel was great with her role as well, I got a real sense of honesty with her character. The storytelling is fun and gives you a real feel of what it's like to be on the road. I loved the M. Ward soundtrack as well, just a great addition to the film.

• Lewis C

  
  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… More
  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 watching it impatient for when she would finally show up in person. The Go-Getter is sorta like a one-man road trip mixed with a coming of age movie. The story is a little sad, and it doesn't take long to really empathize with and root for the main character, Mercer. If the movie would have had more Zooey D. and it didn't lose a bit of its narrative focus at the end, it would have earned a stronger rating from me. But The Go-Getter is definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of this type of film festival product. It's not among the best of them, but it's nowhere near the worst.

• Walter M

  
  In "The Go-Getter," Mercer(Lou Taylor Pucci), a 19-year old high school senior, who intstead of going to first period English, decides to steal a car from a local car wash to take a break from Eugene, Oregon, 8 1/2 months after his mother died. Shortly after he leaves town,… More
  In "The Go-Getter," Mercer(Lou Taylor Pucci), a 19-year old high school senior, who intstead of going to first period English, decides to steal a car from a local car wash to take a break from Eugene, Oregon, 8 1/2 months after his mother died. Shortly after he leaves town, a cell phone rings in the car and he does the responsible thing and pulls over.(Well, it has more to do with him being freaked out.) What is even more surprising is that Kate(Zooey Deschanel), the car's owner, is not angry, just curious as to where Mercer is headed which is in search of his half-brother Arlen who he has not seen since he was five to tell him about their mother dying. The first stop of Northern California is unproductive since Arlen has long since moved on to Reno. That gives Mercer the idea of picking up Joely(Jena Malone), who he was friends with back in middle school, in nearby Fallon. "The Go-Getter" is an offbeat coming of age movie about what it means to travel with a keen eye for detail. For the first time, Mercer is encountering different people and seeing how old friends have changed while developing a thicker skin but hopefully not losing his sensitivity at the same time. As a young man, he makes his fair share of mistakes which is the time to make them, not when he is older. One mistake he does not make is expressed well in the process of getting to know Kate who lives precariously through him. Since a lot of the movie depends on what you think of her reaction and explanation, then it is definitely good that Zooey Deschanel's winning presence shines through even when she is little more than a disembodied presence. The only drawback is we know what Kate looks like long before Mercer does.

• Mark A

  
  I really had trouble suspending disbelief on this one. The actors did a creditable job with the material, but the story was just too improbable to swallow. The older brother was such a louse, I don't know why Mercer was so intent on finding him. Zooey Deschanel has an on-screen… More
  I really had trouble suspending disbelief on this one. The actors did a creditable job with the material, but the story was just too improbable to swallow. The older brother was such a louse, I don't know why Mercer was so intent on finding him. Zooey Deschanel has an on-screen presence that is hard to ignore. Unfortunately, she couldn't save this. I just didn't buy her altruism nor that she had always had a crush on Mercer. There were times when I lost the thread and had no idea what was being said. It was so garbled it sounded like the Jabberwocky wrote the dialogue. I wanted to like this more, but I have to be honest. This didn't work so well. I don't know how it could have been saved. A more plausible story would have helped.

• Christopher H

  
  A directorial debut to be proud of, The Go-Getter has the feel of a really good 90's film, updated slightly for contemporary audiences. Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone have stellar showings, being the perfect faces for an independent film such as this. Lou Taylor Pucci carries… More
  A directorial debut to be proud of, The Go-Getter has the feel of a really good 90's film, updated slightly for contemporary audiences. Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone have stellar showings, being the perfect faces for an independent film such as this. Lou Taylor Pucci carries the lead well, as the gentle car thief that travels to inform his drifter brother that their mother has passed away. His naivety and along with the slow-moving pace of the film help create a mellow drama along the likes of All The Reals Girls and Dandelion.

• Janice :

  
  Indie, road trip, quirkiness, romance, zooey. I mean come on; what is there not to love? Absolutely fantabulastic. A film worth so many viewings that its DVD will eventually be worn out.

• Chosen 7

  
  Interesting film, good performances.

• Chris M

  
  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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