Just Say Goodbye (film)
2017 American 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.
Cast
Katerina Eichenberger as Sarah Morin
Max MacKenzie as Jesse Peterson
William Galatis as Rick Peterson
Jesse Walters as Chase Gibbons
Release
The film was released in the United States on 10 May 2019.
Reception
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". 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".
Jeffrey Anderson of Common Sense Media rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it "unpolished but heartfelt".
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