Gus Van Sant directs two stone-faced and non-commutative men - Casey Affleck and Matt Damon (as Gerry and Gerry) - to go on a hike in the "Wilderness Trail". They are going to visit what they call "The Thing". They have an impromptu race. They get lost. In POSSIBLY the film's biggest revelation, Mr. Damon reveals more knowledge about "Wheel of Fortune" than does Mr. Affleck. That kind of pointless and useless information will serve you well, if you ever appear as a contestant of "Wheel of Fortune" (and are not listening when they explain the rules).
This would have been a good film if they had given viewers SOMETHING to work with. For example, it might have been a nice idea to have cast the Affleck brothers in the title role(s) - taking advantage of their genetics, to heighten a "schizophrenia" angle. OR, have a flashback showing Affleck picked up a hitchhiking Damon, and propositioned him (for sex). OR, end with an alien spaceship landing just something to make you more INVOLVED. This film is definitely disconnected and certainly self-indulgent, BUT "Gerry" does have beautiful cinematography, by Harris Savides. Just keep your "FFWD" and "REV" buttons handy.
*** Gerry (1/12/02) Gus Van Sant ~ Casey Affleck, Matt Damon
This would have been a good film if they had given viewers SOMETHING to work with. For example, it might have been a nice idea to have cast the Affleck brothers in the title role(s) - taking advantage of their genetics, to heighten a "schizophrenia" angle. OR, have a flashback showing Affleck picked up a hitchhiking Damon, and propositioned him (for sex). OR, end with an alien spaceship landing just something to make you more INVOLVED. This film is definitely disconnected and certainly self-indulgent, BUT "Gerry" does have beautiful cinematography, by Harris Savides. Just keep your "FFWD" and "REV" buttons handy.
*** Gerry (1/12/02) Gus Van Sant ~ Casey Affleck, Matt Damon