Film Review – Don’t Make Me Go

There’s a line delivered at the opening of “Don’t Make Me Go,” with the main character declaring to viewers that they’re “not going to like how this story ends.” It’s an important warning to heed, as there’s a frightening accuracy to the statement, with screenwriter Vera Herbert taking special care to torpedo her own movie with incredibly manipulative dramatic choices. It’s a shame “Don’t Make Me Go” ends so poorly, as it begins with some sense of adventure when it comes to exploring a relationship between a father and daughter, and how such a union is attacked by the unpredictability of life and the traditional challenges of adolescence. Director Hannah Marks has a warm vision for intimate matters of the heart and family, but she’s committed to a final act that takes something with promise and transforms it into a lame soap opera. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com