I don't feel at home in this world anymore.

Name: I don't feel at home in this world anymore.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: February 24, 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 75

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I don't feel at home in this world anymore.

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 24, 2017 | TV-MA

Summary: Ruth (Melanie Lynskey), a nursing assistant, is suffering through a crisis of existential despair. But when her house is burglarized, Ruth discovers a renewed sense of purpose in tracking down the thieves. Accompanied by her obnoxious martial-arts-enthusiast neighbor Tony (Elijah Wood), they soon find themselves dangerously out of theirRuth (Melanie Lynskey), a nursing assistant, is suffering through a crisis of existential despair. But when her house is burglarized, Ruth discovers a renewed sense of purpose in tracking down the thieves. Accompanied by her obnoxious martial-arts-enthusiast neighbor Tony (Elijah Wood), they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals. … Expand

Director: Macon Blair

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 93 min

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IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jan 21, 2017

The film never loses its strong sense of character, but those characters deserve a bit more love than they’re afforded. Still, Lynskey and Wood see it through. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Jan 21, 2017

The film loses form a bit as it lumbers towards its final moments, but the juice is worth the squeeze. All involved here are determined to find the laughter in the pain of dealing with other people. And if there must be blood, so be it. Read full review

Collin Brennan

Feb 27, 2017

Feature-length films generally aren’t nimble enough to reflect the current zeitgeist with such uncanny accuracy, but Blair’s neo-noir-comedy-thriller is that rare story that seems to have come along at just the right time. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jan 20, 2017

It’s the perfect role for Lynskey, who’s wise enough to underplay her character, which allows audiences to pour their own fears and frustrations into everything Ruth represents. And what emerges is a stalwart actress’s best work yet, delivered by an exciting new director to watch. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Feb 23, 2017

An American independent film from the 1990s that just happens to have been released this year. Read full review

Steve Pond

Jan 24, 2017

It escalates past the point of absurdity, but all you can do as an audience member is shake your head and laugh. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Mar 1, 2017

Give Blair time. He may have a Green Room-grade corker in him yet. Read full review

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DarkwingSchmuck

Mar 23, 2022

Blue Ruin and Green Room's Macon Blair shows just as much skill behind the camera as he does in front of it. This is a really creative dark comedy with a couple of great performances from Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood.

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TheQuietGamer

Mar 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 everybody and anything. In this movie the charactersA 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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LeZee

Nov 4, 2017

An event that changed Ruth's life forever!

Netflix's another future cult film. It deserved all the praises it had received. Those discarded actors joined hands here and it was Macon Blair's directional debut too. He also wrote for it, but sadly he stood only at behind the camera, except aAn event that changed Ruth's life forever!

Netflix's another future cult film. It deserved all the praises it had received. Those discarded actors joined hands here and it was Macon Blair's directional debut too. He also wrote for it, but sadly he stood only at behind the camera, except a tiny cameo. He has done his part magnificently. And so do the actors. Elijah Wood's one of the best films outside the LOTR. And Melanie Lynskey, I don't know when I saw her last time in a film, though good to see her in such a wonderful film.

Ruth's life is nothing but a mechanical life. She has no friends or a boyfriend. But one day when her house got robbed, that triggers her to take up the challenging task which is to hunt down the culprit. On her mission, an unusual friendship blossom with a neighbour. At first, it all goes smoothly, but once they make a direct contact with the burglar, their life's changes. It now gets very serious and there's no stepping back. So how they manage it all are the puzzle of the remaining tale.

So much fun to watch. I liked all the developments, how the events turned out one after another. But that final scene at the woods was a bit clichéd. That should have been different, to end the story on high. I only say don't miss it. The film posters are not impressive, but the film was excellent. Guaranteed entertainment, for most of the people. One of the year's best films.

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kathytreece

Mar 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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FromKanga

Jul 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 in my opinion.
The characters were fun, they were"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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Benkoko11

Feb 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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Aproxx

Aug 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-Normal reaction in an absurd situation 2-Witty dialogue basedThat'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

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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