Hello I Must Be Going2012
Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
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Critic Consensus: Hello I Must Be Going offers an offbeat twist to the romance genre, a solid character study for fans of grown-up drama, and a career-making breakout vehicle for Melanie Lynskey.
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as Amy
as Ruth
as Jeremy
as Stan
as Gwen
as David
as Missy
as Karen
as Larry Hammer
as Noah
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Critic Reviews for Hello I Must Be Going
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"Hello I Must Be Going" is at once an intriguing character study and a refreshingly offbeat romance.
The movie's sharp-tongued and softhearted, a Sundance kind of film that mostly sidesteps generic Sundanceyness.
Sarah Koskoff's screenplay is flagrantly duplicitous, introducing the heroine as a self-pitying sloth, then trying to pass her off as likable by making nearly all the other characters drips, snobs, or unfeeling scolds.
Succeeds almost entirely on the strength of Melanie Lynskey's heartfelt and humorous performance in the lead role.
Sarah Koskoff's play-it-safe script and Louiso's heavy-handed direction combine to kill the potential of "Hello I Must Be Going."
Lynskey lets us see, from deep within Amy's fog, an instinctual desire to please, and a sense of innocent wonderment at how she could possibly have gotten into such a mess.
Audience Reviews for Hello I Must Be Going
Really did want to like this. The preview looked great - have been looking forward to seeing it for a long time. But somehow it was kind of meh. Not bad, not by a long shot, but just quite dull viewing. I don't know why. Cast are good. Movie looks nice. Good story about a young woman who's marriage has failed and she's returned home temporarily with all the problems that entails. Good end message about standing on your own two feet. Really should have been something more than it was.
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In "Hello I Must Be Going," Amy(Melanie Lynskey) has been down in the dumps for the three months since her divorce. So much so, that she has not changed her T-shirt in that time. In response, her parents(Blythe Danner & John Rubinstein) want her very much to get something new for a party they are throwing. And the attempt nearly kills her. But at least Amy is feeling better for the party which has its upside like making out with 19-year old Jeremy(Christopher Abbott). Later, their relationship intensifies before Amy finds out she is the last person to know Jeremy is gay. "Hello I Must Be Going" is a nice movie that sidesteps many a serious issue. Like instead of depression, the movie is about two people finding themselves after finding each other. While Jeremy is young enough to make things intriguing, he is old enough to keep the story out of Catherine Breillat territory. In any case, Melanie Lynskey makes for a pleasant enough lead in this amiable movie.
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Hello I Must Be Going Quotes
| Karen: | Love is not a prize you get at the carnival for squirting water in a clown’s face the longest. If someone loves you, they just love you. |
| Karen: | Love is not a prize you get at the carnival for squirting water in a clown's face the longest. If someone loves you, they just love you. |