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Don’t let the
hip young cast fool you – this is no Varsity Blues.
It’s actually the best Pulp Fiction knock-off
released so far. Like Fiction (and the last reel
of Jackie Brown), Go weaves together the
same story from three different perspectives, each
funnier and sicker than the last. The first features
Sarah Polley (The Sweet Hereafter) botching a
one-time drug score. The second focuses on a
transplanted Brit’s (newcomer Desmond Askew) first
venture into the Las Vegas nightlife. The last vignette
centers on two soap opera stars (Jay Mohr and Scott
Wolf) trying to right a previous wrong with the law. To
say any more would give away too many of the wonderful
surprises in first-time writer John August’s script.
The film
comes off as a cross between the nonexistent fourth film
in Gregg Araki’s apocalyptic teen trilogy and any of
Tarantino’s directorial features. Swingers
director Doug Liman, who also served as cinematographer,
deftly braids the three stories together, crossing them
over one another when you least expect it. And there is
a great car chase scene to the tune of Steppenwolf’s
"Magic Carpet Ride" that is guaranteed to
bring a smile to your face. Do not miss this film! (1:52
– 
for strong drug content, sexuality, adult language and
some violence)
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Critics sure
seem to love this movie, but I don’t get what the big
deal is. Sir Ian McKellen stars as James Whale, the guy
who directed such beloved horror classics as The
Invisible Man and The Bride of Frankenstein.
He was also the first openly gay director in Hollywood. Gods
takes place during the end of Whale’s life and centers
on a relationship with his muscular pool-boy (Brendan
Fraser). McKellen is magnificent, as always, and Lynn
Redgrave does a great job as his live-in maid, but the
film never really takes off. Nothing new or original
here. (1:40 –
for language and adult situations)
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