It Happened in L.A.
| Release Date: November 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistNoel MurrayJan 22, 2017
[Morgan's] observations about Hollywood’s image-consciousness and the transactional nature of L.A. relationships are nothing new. But there’s a specificity and a liveliness to her jokes that makes them feel almost fresh — or, at the least, relevant. Read full review
80
TheWrapSteve PondJan 22, 2017
This is a gentle, genial update, consistently amusing and always likable; it may not break new ground, but it finds enough of new jokes, and Morgan’s obvious love of language gives it an extra charge. Read full review
75
The Film StageJordan RaupJan 22, 2017
As the film progresses and a comedic rhythm clicks into place, L.A. Times blazes its own distinct, disenchanted trail of romance in the modern age. Read full review
70
VarietyGeoff BerkshireJan 22, 2017
First-time writer-director (and also star) Michelle Morgan brings just enough specificity, and a surprisingly sharp eye, to make the film an interesting calling card for future work. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 9, 2017
Morgan’s arch script about the doomed love lives of the young, rich and idle in L.A. is at times a Whit Stillman-esque social satire. There’s a whiff of a whip-smart, acid-tongued Jane Austen heroine in Annette, but she’s lacking an essential ingredient: empathy. Read full review
60
Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanJan 23, 2017
As a satire about L.A. living, the movie delivers its fair share of zingers. With a script that recalls Whit Stillman and TV sitcoms, Morgan’s crisp dialogue sometimes hits its target. Read full review
58
IndieWireSteve GreeneJan 22, 2017
This whirling vortex of dysfunctional friends and acquaintances feel like an unfocused and self-absorbed melange of frustration. It’s a parade of broken people, connected only by their fruitless pursuits of happiness. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyTatiana CraineNov 9, 2017
At times, Morgan's script inspires laughs; but at others, the witticisms seem forced Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comVikram MurthiNov 3, 2017
For better or often worse, It Happened in L.A. has a vision. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAndy WebsterNov 2, 2017
As a screenwriter, Ms. Morgan is nimble with glib conversation, and she is fearless at playing an often unlikable character. But this movie might only narrowly pass the Bechdel test, and mustering sympathy for Annette’s affluent, insular circle is difficult. The plot resolutions ultimately feel pat, and the conflicts, in retrospect, thin. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyJan 25, 2017
If you’re going to attempt a quasi-farcical look at the behavior of thirtysomething strivers in Hollywood, you need to cut more sharply and dig more deeply than does L.A. Times. Read full review
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