Let Go (film)

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

Let Go
Film poster
Directed by	Brian Jett
Written by	Brian Jett
Produced by	Spencer R. Stouffer Ed Asner
Starring	David Denman Gillian Jacobs Simon Helberg Maria Thayer Alexandra Holden Kali Hawk Kevin Hart Ed Asner
Cinematography	Collin Brink Eduardo Enrique Mayén
Edited by	Harry Yoon
Music by	Bobby Johnston
Production company	Thousand Miles Entertainment
Release dates	October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25) (Austin Film Festival) August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The film centers around the interlocking lives of a bored parole officer and three 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
• Alexandra Holden as Kelly
• Kali Hawk as Angela
• 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 on August 21, 2012.^[4]

Critical response

CultureMap considered it a flop: they criticised it for poor technical quality, citing bad lighting, sound, and cinematography, and also felt the script did not 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]