I Used to Go Here

Name: I Used to Go Here
Genre: Comedy
Released: July 31, 2020
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Forrest Goodluck, Gillian Jacobs, Hannah Marks, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Joan Taylor

2020

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Forrest Goodluck, Gillian Jacobs, Hannah Marks, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Joan Taylor, Jorma Taccone, Josh Wiggins, Kate Micucci, Tonray Ho, Zoe Chao

Summary: Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin (Gillian Jacobs) receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush (Jemaine Clement) to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if returning to her old college as aFollowing the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin (Gillian Jacobs) receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush (Jemaine Clement) to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if returning to her old college as a published author might give her the morale boost she sorely needs. Instead, she falls into a comical regression – from misadventures with eccentric twenty-year-olds to feelings of jealousy toward her former professor’s new favorite student. Striking the balance between bittersweet and hilarious, Kate takes a journey through her past to redefine her future. … Expand

Director: Kris Rey

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jul 28, 2020

Armed with her funniest material to date and a winning performance from Gillian Jacobs, the filmmaker finds new dimensions for both her work and the millennial ennui that has always inspired it. Read full review

Kim Hughes

Aug 6, 2020

A strong ensemble cast ably supports Jacobs as she navigates palpable feelings of inadequacy and misguided affection. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jul 28, 2020

The lightly carbonated fizz of I Used to Go Here has everything to do with Rey’s deftly chosen ensemble. Read full review

Josh Larsen

Aug 12, 2020

A smart, sweet gem of a comedy. Read full review

Shalave Cawley

Aug 6, 2020

By the end, Kate admits “[her book] could be better.” Maybe this is a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that real life doesn’t always make for a great movie. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Aug 6, 2020

Likable enough, but a little too tame to make much of an impact. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 31, 2020

It’s starved of oxygen and incident, of funny lines or clever exchanges. Read full review

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luckystrike_bh

Dec 24, 2020

A brilliantly honest performance by Gillian Jacobs and a supporting cast. They bring such a believability to their roles. If you look at the t-shirt Gillian's character acquires halfway through the movie that says "The future begins here" then you get a feeling for the lesson this movie isA brilliantly honest performance by Gillian Jacobs and a supporting cast. They bring such a believability to their roles. If you look at the t-shirt Gillian's character acquires halfway through the movie that says "The future begins here" then you get a feeling for the lesson this movie is imparting.… Expand

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dalstorey

Aug 14, 2020

Boring, sadly, just boredom oozing from every pore. A comedy? Where are the jokes? Drama? Nothing happens......I waited for Jermaine Clement to give a quirky lift, but even he seemed stuck in this maudlin affair. I prayed for some nostalgic part of the soundtrack to reach out and grab me,Boring, sadly, just boredom oozing from every pore. A comedy? Where are the jokes? Drama? Nothing happens......I waited for Jermaine Clement to give a quirky lift, but even he seemed stuck in this maudlin affair. I prayed for some nostalgic part of the soundtrack to reach out and grab me, but it never happened, nothing happened....Nothing new, no tension, no interesting characters, the only thing slightly memorable was the closing credit song - what does that say?… Expand

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focusgroupman

Jan 15, 2021

Gillian Jacobs is clearly a talent in comedic drama but that is wasted entirely by this subpar script and plot, events seem to be thrown in without real reason or meaning. It attempts to echo the comedy of everyday life framed within a writer’s mid-life crisis, but it lacks a consistentGillian Jacobs is clearly a talent in comedic drama but that is wasted entirely by this subpar script and plot, events seem to be thrown in without real reason or meaning. It attempts to echo the comedy of everyday life framed within a writer’s mid-life crisis, but it lacks a consistent realistic lead and ultimately falls flat. It’s an awkward mess of film.… Expand

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