Go

Released 1997
Stars Sarah Polley, Desmond Askew, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf ,Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, J.E. Freeman, Katie Holmes, Timothy Olyphant
Directed by Doug Liman

Go is the latest piece of high-octane eye candy aimed squarely at members of the infamous Generation X. Fast-paced and often witty, 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. 

Go is divided into three segments, all of which cover the same limited time span. In the first, Ronna 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, 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, to get a stash of pills. Unable to pay in full, she leaves a hefty downpayment, then promises the rest within an hour. Meanwhile, Simon is in Las Vegas along with his friend, Marcus. The third episode, which ties up loose ends in the other two in addition to resolving its own mini-storyline, involves the two actors who try to buy the pills from Ronna.

Summary James Berardinelli