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kathytreeceMar 11, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watched this on Netflix Instant. A lot of gore, but positive ending. Story about a naive single woman who's house is broken into. She befriends a neighbor, and they go out to find and retrieve her stolen posessions.… Expand

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VCLoredoFeb 24, 2017

It is a really enjoyable script by Macon Blair, perhaps the direction is a little regular but every single performance keep it together. Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood are a fantastic power team against the brilliant supporting performancesIt is a really enjoyable script by Macon Blair, perhaps the direction is a little regular but every single performance keep it together. Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood are a fantastic power team against the brilliant supporting performances of David Yow and Jane Levy. Macon Blair's directional debut is a way to go for his career.… Expand

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ScraperMay 6, 2017

The dialogue in I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore is terrific. The main character is stripped down to her basic elements and then forced to challenge herself incrementally until the final dynamic conclusion. The writing isThe dialogue in I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore is terrific. The main character is stripped down to her basic elements and then forced to challenge herself incrementally until the final dynamic conclusion. The writing is interesting. It's full of surprises small and large. Just a great mixture of honesty, humor, and intensity. It's a great balance without losing sight of it's central theme: courage against a tidal wave. Reviewers may want to dismiss it as the old "I'm not going to take it anymore" concept, but I found it has a lot more to say than that.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerMar 3, 2017

A surefire hit with anyone who's gone through life feeling alone and out of place. The movie focuses less on the depression that normally comes along with this, and instead puts the emphasis on how sometimes we just get fed up with everybodyA surefire hit with anyone who's gone through life feeling alone and out of place. The movie focuses less on the depression that normally comes along with this, and instead puts the emphasis on how sometimes we just get fed up with everybody and anything. In this movie the characters actually decide to take a stand and there are plenty of laughs along the way.

Lynskey and Wood are excellently cast. They work well together and are able to deliver the movie's almost deadpan sense of humor. They are also both so incredibly likable and are fantastic at portraying their character's idiosyncrasies. Essentially they are the perfect oddballs.

The film's shocking and brutal violence is incredibly well done. First time director Macon Blair nails it. The tension definitely makes the movie a thriller, but the violence is right from a horror movie. A difficult combination that Blair nails. Probably due to his work with Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room).

It's just an all around fantastic movie. One that's well-written with excellent characters, deceptively hilarious, and just the right amount of violent. The results are one of Netflix's best exclusives and a stunning introduction to Macon Blair as a director.

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AproxxAug 18, 2018

That's why What we do in the Shadows and Thor Ragnarok are considered "great comedies"

Yeah. Because lots of people... like this. This is not funny. Absurdism in and on itself is not funny. Its a set up for a joke of any kind: 1-NormalThat's why What we do in the Shadows and Thor Ragnarok are considered "great comedies"

Yeah. Because lots of people... like this.

This is not funny. Absurdism in and on itself is not funny. Its a set up for a joke of any kind: 1-Normal reaction in an absurd situation
2-Witty dialogue based on the absurd situation
3-Clever references to things that normaly happen in our world
4-Absurd resolutions to absurd situations
5-A millon more?

This movie doesn't nail ONE. NOT EVEN ONE LAUGH

Some say they laughed "OUT LOUD"?

Ok. THOSE ARE THE DRUGS/ALCOHOL. Why would you came here and review it like its the movie that made you laugh?… Expand

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DirigiblePulpMay 20, 2017

This is a fun and diverting look at a world gone made through the eyes of two desperate and likable loners who form a surprising bond over their shared hatred of humanity's selfishness and utter disrespect for others. Melanie Lynskey andThis is a fun and diverting look at a world gone made through the eyes of two desperate and likable loners who form a surprising bond over their shared hatred of humanity's selfishness and utter disrespect for others. Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood make surprisingly charming buddies, it's just too bad they weren't in a better film together because the premise and its few twists and turns wear themselves thin pretty fast and the ending is a tonal misfire and kind of a mess.… Expand

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SpangleMar 1, 2017

From a preachy first half to an explosive second half to a safe conclusion, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is like Lost River. The directorial debut of Ryan Gosling, Lost River was critiqued as being too much like a NicolasFrom a preachy first half to an explosive second half to a safe conclusion, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is like Lost River. The directorial debut of Ryan Gosling, Lost River was critiqued as being too much like a Nicolas Winding Refn film. In this case, the directorial debut of Macon Blair is too much like a Jeremy Saulnier film. The brutal violence and stylings of the film make one wonder if Blair is truly Saulnier's muse or if it is the reverse. Though the second half has hints of brilliance, it lacks the confidence to go full-on into the unknown. Instead, it sticks a soft landing that feels far too safe for how everything was turning out.

In this film, Blair sets out to set something straight: robberies are bad, racism is bad, sexism is bad, gender roles are bad, leaving dog poop in a person's yard is bad, spoiling books is bad, and being weird is good. Big risks all around. His societal commentary is spoon-fed to the audience with Blair spelling out all of the beliefs of the left for the first act of the film. It becomes incredibly preachy and obvious, right down to the title. I do not support gun violence or discrimination of any kind, but the film hardly feels revolutionary. It is just a checklist of liberal talking points that are getting checked off to ensure the film cements its footing as a left-wing film. Once it is done, the film forgets about this commentary in favor of abrupt and gory violence. Even worse, it then just makes a possibly gay kid and his drug abusing friends the big criminals, as well as drug using teens as villains, both of which seem against the message of the film. If the film is preaching acceptance and tolerance, then making these groups - those that need help - the villains strikes me as an unfortunate turn of events. Its commentary on lonely housewives and jerk husbands is also incredibly dated, obvious, and better covered by any film from Douglas Sirk in the 1950s. Thus, the themes in this film are hardly worthwhile and are not only in conflict with the villains and robbery victim Ruth (Melanie Lynskey) stealing and her back-up Tony (Elijah Wood) kicking an old man in the skull, but are hamfisted and obvious comments. The film is also uncomfortably anti-police, with the cops being seen as villains for not following random intuitions of Ruth's regarding who stole her things or not being willing to break into a home to find a laptop because of a search warrant.

That said, the climax is fantastic. Typical 2010s gory indie finale, yes, but explosive all the same. With unexpected violence and incredibly well choreographed action that is well directed, maximizing on the tension of the moment, it is clear Blair learned something from Saulnier. The violence and scenario may not be fully earned, but it plays out terrifically and concludes the mystery and confusion of the entire film very well. The exciting chase sequence also does this, even if it is dragged down by predictability with how Ruth and Tony manage to evade capture. Yet, the biggest let down comes in the third act when everything ends happy even if it clear at the end of the second act that things will end quite messy. Blair makes a u-turn and plays it incredibly safe, unwilling to leave people going home upset.

Acting-wise, the film is incredibly strong. In particular, Elijah Wood is excellent in a supporting role. He is incredibly funny and delivers his comedic and dramatic lines with excellent zip and a weird/odd charisma. Sporting a long rat tail, Wood is the perfect match for this ninja nutjob that has no problems defending Ruth and relishes in her company due to how lonely he is in his own life. Ruth, meanwhile, is nicely portrayed by Melanie Lynskey. Always a reliable actor, Lynskey delivers a good performance here as well and really does a good job shouldering the load of the film in a lead role.

As a whole though, the film is on shaky ground. While its second act is quite strong, its first act is too hamfisted with its liberalism and its third act is afraid of sad endings. Though I am a moderate, it seemed to be a film that merely argued in favor liberal talking points and then delivered negative portrayals of cops for simply doing their job. The film lacks in-depth social commentary and instead just Blair throwing a dart at a board filled with random social issues and including those in the film. Largely a rip-off of the work of Jeremy Saulnier, the film shows promise for Blair's future, but he needs to rein in the hamfisted political commentary and instead hone in on a few themes with a more nuanced approach.… Expand

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FromKangaJul 1, 2017

"I don't feel at home in this world anymore" is a very long title...but fun movie.
The story was okay, it's basically a series of coincidences and the story escalates more and more, it's fine but it has nothing unique or interesting about it"I don't feel at home in this world anymore" is a very long title...but fun movie.
The story was okay, it's basically a series of coincidences and the story escalates more and more, it's fine but it has nothing unique or interesting about it in my opinion.

The characters were fun, they were weird and akward but entertaining and sometimes relatable.
The chemistry between the two main leads was weird but enjoyable and it does develop a lot.
The villains were nut cases, their motivation was weak but they are entertaining to watch.

I love how violent the movie was, it really took me off guard and it does create some surprising tension in the film and the third act was really enjoyable to watch (with a weird ending).

The two words to describe this film is weird and entertaining, it's a fun film with interesting characters and great tension, even if the story wasn't special, it still an enjoyable watch.… Expand

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Benkoko11Feb 24, 2017

Macon Blair's dark comedy resonates strongly with the cynicism of the day before it fizzles into a mess of grotesque absurdity and played out tropes.

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imthenoobMay 23, 2019

The film can be a bit preachy at times and I feel that kind of waters down the potential this film had but it does tell a story that most of us can relate to. And it's right on par with films that Blair has stared in/wrote so if you are a fanThe film can be a bit preachy at times and I feel that kind of waters down the potential this film had but it does tell a story that most of us can relate to. And it's right on par with films that Blair has stared in/wrote so if you are a fan of his, This movie is gonna be right up your alley. I just thought that is dragged a little at times and the story didn't really kick off until the final act.… Expand