Horst_In_Translation Review of Gregory Go Boom

Gregory Go Boom (2013)

Imagine a tragicomic take on Napoleon Dynamite in a wheelchair

[6/10 · 26 May 2017]

"Gregory Go Boom" is a 17-minute live action short film from 2013, so this little movie will have its 5th anniversary next year. It is only the second work as writer and director by Janicza Bravo and for that, I would say it is a pretty solid achievement overall. I don't think this film is known because of her though, but because of Michael Cera playing the title character, a man in a wheelchair who is searching for somewhere to belong in his life and also about to have sex for the first time. So yeah it is a really delicate matter for sure, but I believe the approach Bravo is giving the entire subject is working nicely for the most part. Cera does what he has to, but it really isn't an actors' movie, but more about the plot as a whole and the story. I enjoyed the watch I think. It is as sad as it is funny and I recommend checking it out. Not just to Cera fans out there, but everybody. Thumbs up!