Have you ever wanted to like a film but just couldn't? I recently watched The Go-Getter and there was nothing good about this film. It is boring from beginning to end. However, there is one highlight: Zooey Deschanel. Even she can't save this movie from being dull.
This film is about a young 19-year old boy, played by Lou Taylor Pucci, named Mercer, who randomly steals a car to find his half-brother and tell him their mother has died. He receives a call from the cars owner, Deschanel, and they develop a weird relationship through out the course of his trip. Along the way Pucci picks up an old classmate, played by Jena Malone and the film seems like it is going to be interesting but don't be fooled. The characters are, with one exception, under developed. I found myself not caring whether or not Pucci ever found his elusive half-brother. Although I do adore Deschanel this was far from her best performance.
There are a couple of scenes where you think the film is going to show some promise. Such as when Malone and Pucci and hunting for clothes in what appears to be a thrift shop or when Pucci and Deschanel are in a dream sequence on the beach pretending to be outlaws. These moments are fleeting and the film regresses to being pointless.
If you want to watch a good road movie with interesting characters and scenery watch Into the Wild, Thelma and Louise or Sullivan's Travels.
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