Go is one of the most boring and shallow films I've ever seen. Perhaps a better word is hollow. I'm beginning to wonder if it's even possible for the Gen Y crowd to produce sincere art. Cynicism and irony, detachment, etc.. We're too self-aware and films like this in particular are just STRAINING to be cool. It's an Empire Records like aura, but with more coitus and flashing lights. I've never been accused of being a sycophant so I can call this film what it is: a weak, affected waste of time. If you don't know what affected means, look it up.
I enjoyed Trainspotting and I selectively enjoy Tarantino, so I have no qualms with the style or subject matter. But Go brings to mind a film called Swimming With Sharks, starring Kevin Spacey, about a Hollywood studio executive and the rampant cynicism pervading the movie industry. Go is the sort of film they talk about throwing out there "for the kiddies." It just strikes me as being so cynical. Perform an autopsy on this film and you'll find it has no organs. It's a waste of time, and in my view, an indictment of my peers that it's getting rave reviews.
I enjoyed Trainspotting and I selectively enjoy Tarantino, so I have no qualms with the style or subject matter. But Go brings to mind a film called Swimming With Sharks, starring Kevin Spacey, about a Hollywood studio executive and the rampant cynicism pervading the movie industry. Go is the sort of film they talk about throwing out there "for the kiddies." It just strikes me as being so cynical. Perform an autopsy on this film and you'll find it has no organs. It's a waste of time, and in my view, an indictment of my peers that it's getting rave reviews.