Get Up & Go

Get Up & Go
Get Up & Go
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Brendan Grant
Written by	Brendan Grant
Starring	Peter Coonan; Killian Scott; Gemma-Leah Devereux; Sara Gregory; Emma Eliza Regan; Róisín O'Donovan;
Release dates	July 10, 2014 (Galway); November 15, 2014 (Cork); May 1, 2015 (Ireland);
Running time	98 mins.
Countries	Ireland; United Kingdom
Language	English

Get Up & Go is a 2014 Irish-British dramedy film written and directed by Brendan Grant in his feature film debut. It stars Peter Coonan, Killian Scott, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Sara Gregory, Emma Eliza Regan, Ryan McParland, Natalia Kostrzewa, and Róisín O'Donovan. This premiered at Galway Film Fleadh in 2014, before being released the following year country-wide in Ireland.

Synopsis

Set in Dublin, the film follows a close knit group of twenty-something friends as they are forced to confront the reality of lives and friendships which have gone unchallenged and unchanged since their teenage years.

Cast

Peter Coonan as Alex
Killian Scott as Coilin
Gemma-Leah Devereux as Lola
Sara Gregory as Ella
Emma Eliza Regan as Tara
Róisín O'Donovan as Aine
Natalia Kostrzewa as Justine
Ryan McParland as Gary
Sarah McCall as Sinead
Aidan Lawlor as John
Fionn Ó Loingsigh as Alan
Mark Doherty as Mr. Ryan

Reception

Stephen Martin of The Irish Post dubs this "An enjoyable, low-key, bittersweet comedy" and says "Killian Scott and Peter Coonan share powerful screen chemistry". The website No More Workhorse praises the film's showcase of the city of Dublin, particularly its "more youthful and even vibrant side". And Entertainment.ie rates it 3.5/5 stars, stating writer/director "Brendan Grant does make it easy to slip into the relaxed groove" in regards to the mood and tone of the film.

Meanwhile, Donald Clarke of The Irish Times rates the film 3/5 stars, calling it "Withnail and I for the new century", but laments that something is "missing from its soul". And Ellen Murphy lambasts the film for "leaving audiences unsatisfied" and calls the two leads "completely unlikable".

References

↑ Hayden, Michael (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
↑ Martin, Stephen (6 May 2015). "Film review: Brendan Grant's new buddy movie Get Up and Go". The Irish Post. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
↑ No More Workhorse (28 April 2015). "Get Up and Go — Movie Review". No More Workhorse. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
↑ Staff Writers (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
↑ Clarke, Donald (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go review: more than a little missing from its soul". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
↑ Murphy, Ellen (2 May 2015). "Review: Get Up and Go". Film Ireland. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

External links

Get Up & Go at IMDb

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[institute-1] Hayden, Michael (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

[theirishpost-2] Martin, Stephen (6 May 2015). "Film review: Brendan Grant's new buddy movie Get Up and Go". The Irish Post. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

[workhorse-3] No More Workhorse (28 April 2015). "Get Up and Go — Movie Review". No More Workhorse. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

[entertainmentie-4] Staff Writers (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

[theirishtimes-5] Clarke, Donald (1 May 2015). "Get Up and Go review: more than a little missing from its soul". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

[filmireland-6] Murphy, Ellen (2 May 2015). "Review: Get Up and Go". Film Ireland. Retrieved 21 July 2026.