Hello I Must Be Going (2012) - Review
Amy (Melanie Lynskye) is a recently divorced mid 30's woman who after being shattered from her marriage breakdown, moves back in with her parents. Her future seems uncertain, but then she strikes up an affair with 19 year old Jeremy (Christopher Abbott from TV's Girls) and it ignites a new sense of passion within her. Will she able to get her life back on track?
It is a simple, but layered story. Amy has many relationships in the film, those with each of her parents, Jeremy and how everyone else sees her. We aren't entirely sure why her marriage didn't work out, and this gets conveyed in an excellent scene and we really feel for her. She is a really well crafted character, and Melanie Lynskye taking the lead did a marvellous job. The woman was perfectly suited for Amy, she really disappeared into the role and shared some great chemistry with her cast. I was also impressed with Christopher Abbott, who made a really strong Jeremy and brought a lot to the character.
Posted by Marcey Papandrea - 13/03/2013
This is a nicely written and directed film, one that I really enjoyed and that took me by surprise. I love finding films like this; its nice to be moved once in a while. I would highly recommend this one is a good, cosy afternoon film.
Hello I Must Be Going is a very charming film, and another great example of why independent cinema feels so fresh even when the stories being told are not exactly new. This film won me over, and I was smiling and gasping as the events unfolded and I was right in the corner of our main character the entire way through. She is a wonderfully realised and very true character and there is a lot that I could relate to with her.
☆☆☆☆
