Review of Getting Go: The Go Doc Project (2013) by Graham B — 30 May 2015
Doc is an insular gay student awaiting his graduation in New York. He lives his social life mostly on the internet and his current obsession is with a hot go-go dancer named Go. One night he drunkenly e-mails Go under the guise of wanting to make a documentary about someone in the NY club scene. To his surprise, Go agrees to be filmed warts and all and the fake film becomes a reality as Doc follows Go through his day to day routine and he learns what life is like in his skin. The two grow closer opening up to each other. Doc comes more out of his shell and Go proves to be a lot deeper than the shallow facade he displays on stage.
The story is told in a documentary style as if it were the film being filmed. Actually the lines between reality and fiction are kind of blurry. The actor playing Go (Matthew Camp) is a famous NY go-go dancer who was approached by the film-makers to do a documentary of his life. His daily routine, apartment and the interviews are real life. The fictional aspect of the film is the character of Doc (Tanner Cohen) and his relationship with Go.
The two actors have incredible chemistry together and with the documentary format, their relationship is thoroughly believable as the lines are blurred between fantasy and reality.
A rather captivating film. Great editing between the different formats and cameras. The through line is a little wavy, but Camp is a fascinating subject and the story of their relationship is an intense, steamy, yet sweet affair.
Recommend thoroughly.
This review of Getting Go: The Go Doc Project (2013) was written by Graham B on 30 May 2015.
Getting Go: The Go Doc Project has generally received positive reviews.
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