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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 9, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Bounces along magnetically even when the storytelling goes a bit flat.
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Relentless and mercurial, this new outing by "Swingers" director Liman takes off somewhere around Mach 3 and never lets up, leaving you with either a pounding headache or a wicked grin, or perhaps both. Read full review
75
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
This dark comedy comes off more giddy than gritty.
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A nasty little picture with a lot of wit and impudence. Read full review
88
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
A triptych whirling on a Lazy Susan of revolving character perspectives. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A dark and edgy teen comedy that's also one of the most excitingly unpredictable American comedies since "Pulp Fiction." Read full review
70
SalonMary Elizabeth Williams
Liman's buoyant direction is almost enough to make one forgive the film its heavily appropriated plot (including its groaner of a punchline). Read full review
90
TNT RoughCutChristopher Brandon
Manages to present rave youth's on-the-go attitude as well as "Swingers" exposed its hipster culture.
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
An overly calculated concoction that nonetheless delivers a pretty good rush.
50
Film.comRobert Horton
When the writing is good, Go is good, and when the writing is flat, things fall apart.
100
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The one truly thrilling movie I've seen so far this year. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Although some of the acting is strong, the atmosphere is so relentlessly sleazy that many moviegoers will want to go long before the final credits. Read full review
88
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Darkly hilarious. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
He (Liman) creates a film that lives up to the momentum of its title and doesn't really need much more. Read full review
90
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
One of the most exhilarating movies ever made about absolutely nothing. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Escapism of the worst sort, a manipulative exercise in style that preys on the passivity of its characters and its audience. In the end, Go offers little more than the sour, impermanent rush of a pixie stick. Read full review
100
New York PostRod Dreher
Breakneck, raucous and thoroughly exhilarating.
80
TimeRichard Corliss
Here is a picture that has wit, a hairpin-turn narrative, high pizazz and ensemble star quality. Ready, set, Go.
75
Chicago TribuneMarc Caro
Ultimately is a fast-moving trip to nowhere. The buzz is enjoyable while it lasts, but don't be surprised by the sour aftertaste. Read full review
50
NewsweekDavid Ansen
John August's trickily structured script owes an all too obvious debt to "Pulp Fiction," but Liman's film is more like kiddie Tarantino. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
An entertaining, clever black comedy that takes place entirely in Tarantino-land. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Like circus acrobats who bounce up smiling, the characters end up on their feet, and you realize in retrospect that they survived because somebody, finally, stopped to think. A final thought on Go: Go. Read full review
100
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Offers breathtaking comic-action fantasy….Exhilarating and sharp, it never stops for a second. [9 April 1999, Calendar, p.F-6]
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
A showy exercise in nervous grit, Go never strays too far from a sense of itself as stunt. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
"Pulp Fiction" wannabes don't get much slicker or edgier than Go. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
Entertaining and slight, topical and cannily familiar. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Fast-paced and often witty, but ultimately vapid. Read full review
90
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
John August's script is exciting, witty, original material, and this film's got the talent to match.
90
Washington PostRita Kempley
The latest furiously paced, perversely entertaining "Pulp Fiction" for puppies. Read full review
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