Go West

When I first saw the ads and trailer for this movie (showing in Tucson) I wondered if I should go. But I decided it would be nice to see a NON-MARVEL film, since Marvels are all simply terrible now, and also to support a new film from independent film makers.

I am glad I went! This is a film that looks and IS far better than it's modest budget would indicate! The writing is excellent, incisive and hilarious. You will have to watch closely so you don't miss some of the humor, as it moves very briskly along. There are no slow spots in this film. The photography, the music, and the details of the scenes and wardrobes are all top class. It's kind of like "Monty Python and the Holy Grail Go Cowboy" As one woman who was watching it near me commented at the end: "Well, that was just totally cute, wasn't it?" I had to agree about that! This is a film without a message or agenda, just a fluffy movie of pioneer humor, that works from the beginning to the end. They also take the "mystical advice from beyond the grave" that is taken so seriously in everything from Star Wars to Spiderman, and give it a far more funny twist that is probably more accurate, too, if such phantom advice even exists.

It was an enjoyable afternoon!

I'm a big fan of the original cast of Studio C for their light-hearted humor in sketch comedy. This movie is a longer version of a sketch comedy with many jokes- some hits, some misses- that decently highlight the humor style of each of the cast members. You can see hints/characteristics of old Studio C characters throughout the movie. If you are already a fan of the cast and are familiar with their style of humor, I think you will enjoy a decent portion of this film. But if not, maybe try some of their old Studio C videos to see if you like this type of humor first.

My favorite characters in this movie are played by Jason and Whitney as usual.

We rented this with two days worth of credit for choosing Amazon day delivery. My wife was laughing her eyeballs out every time Mallory "Cora" died... again.

Maybe the craziest part was that right in the middle of film Brandon Mull makes a 3 second cameo. I recognized him on the screen, and then totally paused it right in the middle and went back to show my family.

Lots of good jokes about Idaho, Missourah, and Nebraska. They did a good mix of running jokes, slapstick, and new content throughout the film.

Disclaimer: we know several of the cast members IRL. Good writing, Jeremy. You understand.

I went with a small group of friends to a matinee performance of Go West and there was a lot of laughter and engagement throughout the theater. It was fun to watch in a larger group in a theater setting.

I enjoyed many of the characters and skits, even if some of them were a bit over the top for me. Overall I thought the writing was fun, but sometimes too silly. I really enjoyed the performances of all of the actors. The sets and locations for filming were really well done. The film was very professional and well made.

I would recommend the movie for any family looking for a goofy afternoon.

As is the case with any feature film based upon and written by a sketch-comedy property, Go West is a mixed bag of material.

Some of the scenes really fell flat with repetitive "jokes" that were devoid of any sort of structure that could be construed as comedy.

But the infectious personalities of the cast and the blend of dry delivery and absurd style of humor really worked for me more often than it didn't. The film's finale also had plenty of cleverly-inserted payoffs to jokes that were set up earlier in the film.

These types of movies usually have a few bright spots amidst a total mess, but for me this had some really messy spots amidst a mostly admirable effort from a small studio.