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Blake French full bio of Blake French You wouldn't use a semi truck to move a loveseat across town. Obviously, that's too much for too little. The same idea can be applied to Good for Nothing. It features a concept that would make for an interesting short film, but is stretched across the canvas of a full length feature instead.
The premise revolves around a pistol-slinging outlaw (Cohen Holloway) who desperately needs Viagra. He kidnaps a beautiful woman named Isabella (Inge Rademeyer) with the intent to rape her. Though, when the moment arises, his member does not, due to an unexpected bout of performance anxiety.
Unable to understand the reason behind his erectile dysfunction, the outlaw begins a quest across the wild, wild West to find a physician, with Isabella in tow. Meanwhile, a group of men follow the unlikely pair, determined to kill them for reasons both personal and professional.Celebrating the classic spaghetti western genre with an ironic twist, Good for Nothing does have potential. The actors, some of them newcomers, deliver authentic and inspired performances; and the action scenes are both startling and exciting. Unfortunately, there just isn't enough that happens in the film to justify a 92 minute running time.
Certainly, with its candid violence and edgy subject matter, Good for Nothing offers more fodder for adults than last year's rather timid western Meek's Cutoff...but there isn't enough of it. There are too many moments of silence. Too many extended shots of the characters walking steadfastly across vast open spaces. It's one thing to feature these kinds of shots if they are moving the story forward in some way. In this movie, however, they seem to be filling time.
Made in New Zealand, Good for Nothing showcases solid direction by Mike Wallis, who also writes and produces. He is intelligent in his method of juxtaposing the iconic cowboy bad ass with humiliating erectile dysfunction. He gives the film a subtle sense of humor, and also finds the right note of frustration and restraint for Cohen Holloway's portrayal of the outlaw.
Wallis is a good director. All too often, though, beginning directors like to work from their own scripts when they are best suited behind a lens...not a notepad. Wallis seems to be one of them. He can tell a story through moving pictures, yes, but he just doesn't have enough of one here for a feature film.
In 2005, according to the film's production notes, Wallis and his fiancé decided against buying a house and instead self funded this movie. His spirit is admirable. Though, if he'd have made Good for Nothing as a short film it would have made a stronger statement about his directing skills...and he'd still have been able to buy a house.
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