Columbia Pictures, Rated R
Directed by Doug Liman
Written by John August

An opening scene in a restaurant. Three separate stories that intersect. Clever dialogue and a smattering of violence. Sound familiar? On the surface Go borrows wholesale from Pulp Fiction, but compared to most other recent films featuring youths, Doug Liman's sophomore effort is a downright masterpiece.
The first story centers around Ronna (Sarah Polley in a revelatory role), a grocery store checkout clerk who gets involved in a drug deal while her more conservative friend Claire (Katie Holmes) goes along for the ride. The second is about Ronna's friend Simon (Desmond Askew), whom she is replacing in the drug deal, who takes a wild trip with his buddies to Las Vegas. This is the weakest of the three parts but it has its moments nonetheless. The third part centers around the two actors (Scott Wolf and Jay Mohr) who have been hired by the police to participate in the drug deal. The three stories most certainly "go" with attention-getting interesting storytelling as well as great fitting cinematography and memorable performances, especially by the unknowns in the cast. Well-written and directed as well. If Pulp Fiction had not come first, this would be the classic. The real meaning of the film's title points out a pivotal scene in the plot. Little parts like this make it extremely clever from start to finish. It's very tragic that this movie was caught between demographics because it should be seen by any demographic that is not easily offended (and over 17 by the way, there is plenty to justify the R rating). Liman is an intriguing director to say the least and his oeuvre looks to be quite promising. *** 1/2