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English, English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish, none

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Go is the latest piece of high-octane eye candy aimed squarely at members of the infamous Generation X. Fast-paced and often witty, but ultimately vapid, Go borrows heavily both in rhythm and approach from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. And, since the 1994 crime movie invested most of its originality into the way it put the pieces together, Go, by following a similar path, cannot claim to be breaking new ground. The 103 minute motion picture features drug dealers, addicts, con men, gamblers, and assorted low lifes; is characterized by a non-linear plot that adds to rather than detracts from the narrative; offers several tangential conversations on strange issues (Tantric sex, the Family Circus, etc.); and attempts a few violently surprising things along the way. Ultimately, however, it lacks Pulp Fiction's edge and the climax is a letdown.

Go is divided into three segments, all of which cover the same limited time span. In the first, Ronna (Sarah Polley) is a grocery store clerk who sees the opportunity to make a few quick bucks by filling in for a low-level drug dealer friend, Simon (Desmond Askew), who's out of town. Thinking she has a deal with two actors, Zack (Jay Mohr) and Adam (Scott Wolf), she goes to Simon's supplier, Todd (Timothy Olyphant), to get a stash of pills. Unable to pay in full, she leaves a hefty downpayment, then promises the rest within an hour. Once she goes to sell the drugs, however, Ronna smells a police set-up and flushes them down a toilet. Left with no pills and no money, what's a girl to do? Improvise! Unfortunately, the drug dealer isn't as clueless as she hopes he is.

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Because I wasn't as keen on the film I didn't have a strong interest in the commentary by director Doug Liman and editor Stephen Mirrione. It did mention some studio finger-waving (nudity, violence, drugs) and many stop-gap production approaches and this inventiveness is one of the hallmarks of the completed film. It really came to together well for them. I expect those more keen on Go may enjoy the discussion. There is a bland, original Making of... running 6.5 minutes in SD with sound byte input from Liman and the cast. We get a bunch of deleted scenes - 14 to be exact running almost 1/2 hour - also in SD. While I found some amusing I don't see where they would appropriately fit into the film although the hectic pace probably wouldn't have been affected. There are 3 music videos, some previews and the disc is BD-LIVE capable - running once it is officially released.

BOTTOM LINE:
I was reasonably unaffected by Go, but I think it targets its audience well and is a lot of fun at times. I don't know which specific film started this genre of sporadic punk-like action but (some claim Tarantino - but this dialogue is no where near his league). It is like MTV with lots of flashing lights and action-for-action's sake, or rather excessive camera movement, to keep those with limited attention spans stimulated. Yeah - okay, enough Gary - it's not my type of film although I'm a big fan of Sarah Polley. The Blu-ray is reasonably priced but while the image doesn't rise to the heights of the format - the track is pretty strong and there are viable extras. Your call.