Synopsis
A recently divorced man tries to find the one aspect of his marriage that still matters to him: his missing cat, Goliath.
2008 Directed by David Zellner
A recently divorced man tries to find the one aspect of his marriage that still matters to him: his missing cat, Goliath.
Keep your eyes open for a missing cat and pepper spray.
The Zellner Bros. have quietly been making movies since the 1990s. If you didn't know any better you might think this is their first feature. It's got flaws. It feels low budget. But it's got serious heart at the center of the film in director David Zellner's performance. The Zellner Bros. put themselves in every movie they make. It helps they're intelligent enough to act well, and in this one, they end up stealing the show. David plays a man at the end of his wits. Recently divorced from his wife and recently came home to his cat-less house. Goliath, the cat he's had for 13 years has ran…
i have a huge soft spot for mumblecore films, idk if its the naturalism or something else but i think this movement is really special. im glad i watched this and i can see why the few people that have seen this dont love it but i found this retrospective on a lonely man intriguing. also i fucking love cats.
Why I watched this one? DVD cover made it seem like a quirky comedy was coming my way.
What is this one about? A man losses his wife, his job, his sanity and his beloved cat.
My thoughts on this one? This was brutal to watch...and even though the running time is only 78 minutes....it was still a very very long boring movie. Did not like the main character at all (that is never a good sign for a movie)...I did not find him funny......overall this was just a sad depressing movie....with not much comedy...at least in my eyes. Final thought: Not worth viewing.
From IFC comes a indy drama that I found touching and delightful. About a guy searching for his missing cat Goliath.
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At times unbearably bleak, at others uplifting and hopeful. The Zellner bro's Goliath is not exactly a comedy, but it is definitely something. It wanders into experimentalism and surrealism while also keeping a neorealist tone throughout it's runtime. The nuanced themes of attachment the film presents are extremely poignant and moving. The film's aestetic is so fitting for its brutally real story and characters (honestly feeling like found footage at times even with the absurdity of the film's character's actions). I heard about the Zellner's through their work on The Curse and could not be more happy to see how brightly they shine on their own. So so exited for sasquatch sunset.
My first Zellner Brothers feature. Really liked this. A movie that knows its limitations but feels like it has none.
I wanted to see this movie because it was made by the guys who made some other movie I wanted to see but still haven't gotten to (Kid-Thing). Now I'm not so sure it's worth seeking out Kid-Thing. This film has all the hallmark mistakes of a first feature, which I am pretty sure it is. The pacing is bad, not much happens, the main character is extremely flawed and does a lot of stupid things without really redeeming himself, most of the shots are uninteresting... et cetera, et cetera. A movie that only clocks in at 78 minutes should not be this boring. I noticed in the credits that they thank the Duplass brothers, which totally makes sense.
"Goliath" is a dark Comedy about a man going through a divorce, who becomes obsessed with finding the one thing he has left from his marriage, his cat Golitath. At only 80 minutes, the films feels a little slow paced, but it still the same dark Coen-esque humor of "Plastic Utopia." To my surprise, it also had my friend Justin in it, playing the divorce lawyer. It was actually a pretty funny revelation for me, because I actually recognized his voice before I even saw him on screen. The film also has Willy Wiggins in it as a man who gets fired in a bathroom stall, and the guy who does the introductions at the Austin Film Society Essential Cinema screenings, as a private detective.