The Go-Getter

When I first read the description I thought that it sounded unrealistic that Mercer would commit Grand Theft Auto and that the owner would not press charges, however the explanation (which I shall keep a surprise) given for her lack of... Full review

Mercer steals a car to track down his loser half-brother only to forge an unrealistic "bond" with the car's owner. Along the way he finds his way through a number of "quirky" encounters that help him appreciate his life and... Full review

Apologies everyone, but I am totally in love with Zooey Deschanel. She coos on the phone, she dances in black and white, she even sings on the soundtrack in that dreamy, sleepy voice of hers ("When I Reach the Border").... Full review

I saw this at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan.Teenager Mercer steals a car and takes off across the wester United States to ease some of his recent personal grief. While driving, he makes an unusual connection with the... Full review

Greetings again from the darkness. Saw this one at the AFI Film Fest and fully expect it to be on my top ten list at year end. This is everything I love about going to the movies ... great script,... Full review

I attended the world premiere of "The Go-Getter" at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. I'm not quite sure why, but this year's lineup seems to be heavy on heavy. I like a dark, moody melodrama as much as anybody, but... Full review

Here she is under-used and the movie is poorer for it. Pucci (pictured, with Deschanel) is no great travel partner: he underacts as Mercer, making it hard to maintain interest in his plight. ... Full Review

Written and directed by Martin Hynes, The Go-Getter is a vivid, original road movie with a little sex, drugs and an instantly-classic rock'n'roll score by M. Ward. With a soundtrack boasting some of the biggest names in the indie music scene, a score by M. Ward and a backdrop of the beautiful plains of the Mid-West, The Go-Getter is a road trip worth taking. ... Full Review

The screenplay was believable and well written;....Despite being rife with coming to age cliché's The Go-Getter manages to captivate and entertain..... ... Full Review

Des­chanel is the total package: talent, looks, smarts and a gift for putting magic into whatever she touches. Hynes' chief inspiration was a cellphone left in the car by the owner, who keeps nagging and nurturing Mercer throughout the trip. ... Full Review

The sort of discovery meant to be savored by the few who find it, "The Go-Getter" was made for anyone who ever felt stuck, or alone He's especially lost when he comes across an old crush ( Jena Malone ), who is ready to take advantage of his naiveté. ... Full Review

Zooey Deschanel lights up whatever she's in hilarious as Uncle Andy's unhinged girlfriend in Weeds , she almost single-handedly saved the laboured Failure To Launch as Sarah Jessica Parker's kooky flatmate. ... Full Article

Two years after we spoke about this film at Sundance, The Go-Getter is finally having its time in theatres and the always beautiful and ferociously who smart Jena Malone co-stars in this beautifully comedic tale of a teenager takes a... ... Full Article

By Carina Chocano, Times Movie Critic June 6, 2008 When his mother dies after a long illness, Mercer White (Lou Taylor Pucci) steals a beat-up old Volvo from a carwash and takes off on the great American hipster road trip. ... Full Article

By Frank Scheck Jun 6, 2008 Opened: Friday, June 6 (Peace Arch Entertainment). A road movie that rambles even more than its wandering protagonist, "The Go-Getter" is the sort of quirky independent comedy that strives for hipness but ultimately just... ... Full Article

Distraught over his mom's death, adorably awkward but soulful 19-year-old Mercer ( Lou Taylor Pucci ) steals a car belonging to plucky boho babe Kate ( Zooey Deschanel ), who oddly befriends, guides, and flirts with her victimizer via cell... ... Full Article

You could put Zooey Deschanel in a 50-minute black and white silent film about brick walls and I'd still watch that sucker 10 times.Excuse me? What's a stalker? ... Full Article