Let Go (film)

Let Go
	Film poster
Directed by	Brian Jett
Produced by	Spencer R. Stouffer, Ed Asner
Written by	Brian Jett
Starring	David Denman; Gillian Jacobs
Production; company	Thousand Miles Entertainment
Release date	October 25, 2011 (Austin Film Festival); August 21, 2012 (United States);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Let Go is a 2011 comedy-drama film starring David Denman. It was written and directed by Brian Jett.[1]

Plot

The film centers around the interlocking lives of a bored parole officer and three eccentric ex-convicts recently placed under his supervision.

Cast

David Denman as Walter Dishman
Gillian Jacobs as Darla DeMint
Kevin Hart as Kris Styles
Ed Asner as Artie Satz[2]
Simon Helberg as Frank
Maria Thayer as Beth
Ogy Durham as Vanessa

Production

It was filmed in Los Angeles, shot in just 24 days.[3] The cast, which includes Denman from The Office and Jacobs from Community, worked for SAG independent film scale.[3] Writer-director Brian Jett cited influences including Dustin Hoffman drama Straight Time.[3]

Release

The film was released October 25, 2011 at the Austin Film Festival, October 31, 2011 at the Savannah International Film Festival before being released in the United States in August 21, 2012.[4]

Critical reaction

CultureMap considered it a flop: they criticised it for poor technical quality, citing bad lighting, sound, and cinematography, and also felt the script didn't give a talented cast much to do.[5]

Magdalena Bresson praised the performances from a variety of actors known for TV comedy, and the film's visual qualities, particularly its use of color.[6]

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References

Zakarin, Jordan (October 17, 2011). "'Let Go' Trailer". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
"Interview: Ed Asner Keeps Moving Forward in New Comedy ‘Let Go’", Hollywood Chicago, Sep 2, 2012
Bill DeYoung (October 25, 2011). "What happens to the jailbirds?". Connect Savannah.
Jagernauth, Kevin (August 10, 2012). "Exclusive: 2 Clips From The Indie Comedy 'Let Go' Featuring Kevin Hart, Gillian Jacobs, Ed Asner & More". IndieWire.
"Quick hits: The good, the bad and the behind-the-scenes at Austin Film Festival — Wednesday, October 26". CultureMap Austin. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
Bresson, Magdalena (November 1, 2011). "Arresting visuals and surprise performances in "Let Go"". District. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.

External links

Let Go on IMDb
Let Go at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Zakarin, Jordan (October 17, 2011). "'Let Go' Trailer". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

[2] "Interview: Ed Asner Keeps Moving Forward in New Comedy ‘Let Go’", Hollywood Chicago, Sep 2, 2012

[deyoung-3] Bill DeYoung (October 25, 2011). "What happens to the jailbirds?". Connect Savannah.

[4] Jagernauth, Kevin (August 10, 2012). "Exclusive: 2 Clips From The Indie Comedy 'Let Go' Featuring Kevin Hart, Gillian Jacobs, Ed Asner & More". IndieWire.

[5] "Quick hits: The good, the bad and the behind-the-scenes at Austin Film Festival — Wednesday, October 26". CultureMap Austin. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

[6] Bresson, Magdalena (November 1, 2011). "Arresting visuals and surprise performances in "Let Go"". District. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.