Get Up & Go
| Get Up & Go | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brendan Grant |
| Written by | Brendan Grant |
| Starring | |
Release dates | |
Running time | 98 mins. |
| Countries | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Get Up & Go is a 2014 Irish-British dramedy film written and directed by Brendan Grant in his feature film debut. It stars Peter Coonan, Killian Scott, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Sara Gregory, Emma Eliza Regan, Ryan McParland, Natalia Kostrzewa, and Róisín O'Donovan. This premiered at Galway Film Fleadh in 2014, before being released the following year country-wide in Ireland.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in Dublin, the film follows a close knit group of twenty-something friends as they are forced to confront the reality of lives and friendships which have gone unchallenged and unchanged since their teenage years.
Cast
[edit]- Peter Coonan as Alex
- Killian Scott as Coilin
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Lola
- Sara Gregory as Ella
- Emma Eliza Regan as Tara
- Róisín O'Donovan as Aine
- Natalia Kostrzewa as Justine
- Ryan McParland as Gary
- Sarah McCall as Sinead
- Aidan Lawlor as John
- Fionn Ó Loingsigh as Alan
- Mark Doherty as Mr. Ryan
Reception
[edit]Stephen Martin of The Irish Post dubs this "An enjoyable, low-key, bittersweet comedy" and says "Killian Scott and Peter Coonan share powerful screen chemistry".[2] The website No More Workhorse praises the film's showcase of the city of Dublin, particularly its "more youthful and even vibrant side".[3] And Entertainment.ie rates it 3.5/5 stars, stating writer/director "Brendan Grant does make it easy to slip into the relaxed groove" in regards to the mood and tone of the film.[4]
Meanwhile, Donald Clarke of The Irish Times rates the film 3/5 stars, calling it "Withnail and I for the new century", but laments that something is "missing from its soul".[5] And Ellen Murphy lambasts the film for "leaving audiences unsatisfied" and calls the two leads "completely unlikable".[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hayden, Michael (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Martin, Stephen (6 May 2015). "Film review: Brendan Grant's new buddy movie Get Up and Go". The Irish Post. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ No More Workhorse (28 April 2015). "Get Up and Go — Movie Review". No More Workhorse. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Staff Writers (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Clarke, Donald (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go review: more than a little missing from its soul". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Ellen (2 May 2015). "Review: Get Up and Go". Film Ireland. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Get Up & Go at IMDb
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