Go

Directed by Doug Liman, Go details the exploits of three sets of characters, including Sarah Polley’s Ronna, Timothy Olyphant’s Todd, and Scott Wolf’s Adam, over the course of one very long (and very eventful) night. Filmmaker Liman, working from a screenplay by John August, delivers a briskly-paced and irresistibly energetic comedy that boasts a myriad of compelling elements and attributes, with, especially, the picture benefiting substantially from the top-tier work of its eclectic roster of performers. (Folks like Polley and Olyphant are incredible here, although it remains entirely apparent that William Fichtner, cast as an oddball police officer, handily earns the title of MVP.) Go‘s interlocking structure contributes heavily to its consistently engaging (and periodically spellbinding) atmosphere, to be sure, and it’s worth noting, as well, that the various plot threads tend to fare equally well. (It is, having said that, hard to deny that the third story drags just a tiny bit in its closing stretch.) The compulsively watchable vibe cements Go‘s place as an above-average endeavor that stands up remarkably well all these years later, with the movie certainly earning a place for itself at the highest echelons within Liman’s admittedly erratic body of work.

***1/2 out of ****

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