I really loved The Go-Getter and Brandon enjoyed it as well but wasn't quite as enthusiastic. I fell deeply in love with Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci), and I thought the whole notion of falling in love over the phone while on a road trip to be quite romantic. Although I abhor talking on the phone, I have developed close friendships with people via text and im, which is a similar concept. It's very easy get to know someone well when you're talking without actually being in the same room together, because you can reveal things about yourself without worrying about the immediate consequences or reactions. I also really like that we never get much of Kate's story at all, except her small exposition about why she let Mercer steal her car. Other than that, we don't get any back story that would explain why this gorgeous, bright, witty, fun girl would end up in this situation, but I like that. I would rather be in the dark about it, just as Mercer is.
Road trip movies in general are pretty hit or miss, and I think this one was far more successful than the other we watched this summer, Kill Your Darlings. Where that one was rambling and weird for the sake of being weird, all of the experiences and characters in this one added to the story and the character development. Mercer was a lost soul, metaphorically wandering through his life, and the act of literally wandering brought him more focus and clarity than anything else had up to that point. I would highly recommend this movie.
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