Hello I Must Be Going

Name: Hello I Must Be Going
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: September 7, 2012
Rating: 62
Cast: Blythe Danner, Christopher Abbott, John Rubinstein, Melanie Lynskey

2012

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Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: September 7, 2012 | R

Starring: Blythe Danner, Christopher Abbott, John Rubinstein, Melanie Lynskey

Summary: Amy is a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents. Demoralized and uncertain of her future, Amy begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor that jumpstarts her passion for life and helps her discover an independence and sense of purpose that she has missed for years. Coupling Danner’s subtle, movingAmy is a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents. Demoralized and uncertain of her future, Amy begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor that jumpstarts her passion for life and helps her discover an independence and sense of purpose that she has missed for years. Coupling Danner’s subtle, moving performance as a frustrated empty nester with Lynskey’s endearing and nuanced depiction of both the comic and tragic coming together at a crossroads, Hello I Must Be Going is a modern, unconventional love story infused with sex, humor, and emotional honesty – everything Amy will need to get on in life. (Oscilloscope Films)… Expand

Director: Todd Louiso

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

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Farran Smith Nehme

Sep 7, 2012

There are some catches, including a breathy-voiced indie-rock soundtrack so bad you wonder if it's contributing to Amy's malaise. But overall, the comedy is a lovely showcase for Lynskey and the rest of the cast. Read full review

The Playlist James Rocchi

Sep 1, 2012

Warm and funny, real and raw, Hello I Must Be Going deserves a hearty welcome from moviegoers looking for an honest and frank comedy that never forgets to help us care about its characters. Read full review

Ty Burr

Oct 18, 2012

The movie's sharp-tongued and softhearted, a Sundance kind of film that mostly sidesteps generic Sundanceyness. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Sep 5, 2012

The film plays like a strenuous tug of war between the inhuman machinery of a wildly misguided plot and the low-key humanism of Melanie Lynskey's warm yet unsentimental performance. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Sep 20, 2012

There are times when the facile flimsiness of Hello I Must Be Going threatens to float right off the screen. But Lynskey has her ways of surprising us, even when nothing in the script itself is doing so. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Sep 6, 2012

This is ultimately a tale of affirmation, self-acceptance and second chances, and its lessons, while not unwelcome, are a bit too forced and neatly packaged to make it fully satisfying. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 1, 2012

As a director, Louiso operates within a narrow emotional range; while not as bleak as "Love Liza," the film feels similarly monotonous and desperately needs more dramatic fluctuation. Read full review

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oblique15

Oct 24, 2013

I liked it cause I can relate to anybody who says when will I reach my Bottom.This movies real cause love does not always come from places you expect it to.

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MarcDoyle

Sep 11, 2012

Lynskey is one of those actors who is so talented, so versatile, she essentially steals every scene she's in. She did it in Heavenly Creatures, she did it in 2 1/2 Men, and she does it here. The problem is that the writing isn't brilliant, and there's just not enough to it. She had a badLynskey is one of those actors who is so talented, so versatile, she essentially steals every scene she's in. She did it in Heavenly Creatures, she did it in 2 1/2 Men, and she does it here. The problem is that the writing isn't brilliant, and there's just not enough to it. She had a bad marriage, her parents have a bad marriage, and life sucks. The young love interest - the guy from HBO's "Girls" is sorely out of his league - they could have cast that role so much more succesfully.… Expand

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