PETERPAN'S MOVIE REVIEW

"Gerry" by Gus Van Sant.



Anybody that has ever seen a Gus Van Sant movie will tell you that it's shot beautifully. "Gerry" is no exception. As a matter of fact, it is exceptionally beautiful. The long shots of the desert along with the simple elegant music will capture your mind within minutes of watching.

Two best friends drive along a desert highway looking for a hiking path. Once found, they procede to get out the car with no food or water. That should not be a problem: the hike is no that long. As they walk along the path they stop to pee and let others pass them. Instead of following along the path set out for them they take another route, thinking that all paths will lead in the same direction. Bad mistake.

After walking for what seems to the audience to be miles, they stop, lay down, and say fuck it, lets go back.

They start off back in the direction they thought was the one they came from. After many more miles, they start getting worried. Seeing nothing that resembled the path they were on, they decide to take a higher path along the mountains, hoping to see the road they came from. Here is where the long beautiful shots come in, accompanied with the simple strokes of a piano key.



Finally, they reach the top. Much to their dismay, they see nothing; no road, no path, no people. Days pass. No water. No food. No way in sight.

"Gerry" has very little dialogue and does not need it. The parts played by Casey Affleck and Matt Damon where fantastic. Their faces and their bodies accompanied by Gus Van Sant's eye for the camera told the audience much more than words could ever.

If you love independent films, "Gerry" is a must see. It tells a story of perseverance and friendship. How far would you go for a friend?


"Gerry" is one of three films by Gus Van Sant's that make up his "Death Trilogy". The others being "Elephant" and "last Days". "Gerry" centers on death at the hands of one's best friend.

"Gerry" was written by Casey Affleck, Mat Damon and Gus Van Sant. Starred Casey Affleck and Mat Damon. Film Editing by Casey Affleck, Matt Damon and Gus Van Sant. Directed by Gus Van Sant.