Gerry (2002)

November 24, 2024 7:15 AM

Two friends - Gerry and Gerry - astray in the vast expanse of the wilderness find no solace in recounting the tales of their gaming sessions to one another, rationing their water, or looking for a way out of their desolate predicament.

(IMDB summary: A friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them)
Directed by Gus van Sant, starring Casey Affleck and Matt Damon, music by Arvo Pärt.
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posted by polytope subirb enby-of-piano-dice (2 comments total)

JustWatch says this has several streaming options, so I may check this out.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:02 AM on November 24 [1 favorite]

I saw this around when it first came out and remember liking it a lot. It's probably a bit to slight to be considered a "great" movie. But for a movie that spends most of its time on incidental conversation and shots of two guys walking, it's pretty captivating. Also the whole scene where one of them is stuck on a rock and the other has to make a dirt bed for them to jump on... somehow this movie really stuck with me.
posted by Alex404 at 1:53 AM on November 25 [4 favorites]