Just Say Goodbye (film)

Just Say Goodbye is a 2017 American drama film directed by Matt Walting, starring Katerina Eichenberger, Max MacKenzie, William Galatis and Jesse Walters. Walting directed and produced the film while he was in high school.[1]

Just Say Goodbye
Directed byMatt Walting
Written byLayla O'Shea
Produced byLayla O'Shea
Matt Walting
Starring
  • Katerina Eichenberger
  • Max MacKenzie
  • William Galatis
  • Pamela Jayne Morgan
CinematographyJeff Simons
Edited byMatt Walting
Production
company
Walting Entertainment
Distributed byLeomark Studios
Release dates
  • 25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) (NewFilmmakers New York Film Festival)
  • 10 May 2019 (2019-05-10) (US)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Katerina Eichenberger as Sarah Morin
  • Max MacKenzie as Jesse Peterson
  • William Galatis as Rick Peterson
  • Jesse Walters as Chase Gibbons

Release

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The film was released in the United States on 10 May 2019.[2]

Reception

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Courtney Howard of Variety wrote that while the film contains many "preventable first-time-filmmaker mistakes", it also has "glimmers of potential" that "occasionally catch the light".[3] Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the film's script "drags in parts and spends too much time rehashing the same issues", with a "bit of finesse", Walting could be a "promising new voice".[1]

Jeffrey Anderson of Common Sense Media rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it "unpolished but heartfelt".[4] Frank Schenk of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while the film is "certainly affecting in spots", it "ultimately seems more like a well-intentioned PSA than organic drama."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walsh, Katie (10 May 2019). "'Just Say Goodbye'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Schenk, Frank (10 May 2019). "'Just Say Goodbye': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ Howard, Courtney (10 May 2019). "Film Review: 'Just Say Goodbye'". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jeffrey. "Just Say Goodbye". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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