Screenplay:
Michelle MorganCinematography:
Steve YedlinCast:
Kristen Wiig, Matt Dillon, Annette Bening, Natasha Lyonne, Darren Criss, Mickey Sumner, Michelle Hurd, June Diane Raphael, Nate Corddry, Nicole Patrick (more)VOD (2)
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Kristen Wiig stars in this comedy as a struggling playwright forced to move back in with her unconventional family. When her dreams of being a successful playwright begin to falter and her high society boyfriend dumps her, Imogene (Kristen Wiig) decides to win him back by faking her own suicide. But her plan backfires when she ends up being placed in the hands of her live-life-as-it-comes, gambling addicted mother Zelda (Annette Bening) at her Jersey Shore home. While craving the trappings of her former Manhattan lifestyle, Imogene soon realises that if she's ever going to find her way in the world again she's finally going to have to come to terms with her family, including her brother Ralph (Christopher Fitzgerald), Zelda's reality-challenged boyfriend George (Matt Dillon), and new addition, hunky lodger Lee (Darren Criss). (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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I decided to watch this film as some kind of unpretentious respite and it worked as such. Girl Most Likely certainly doesn't impress, but it doesn't offend either. The script is dull, stuff we've been seen in similar variations before, so the film benefits especially from a fairly likeable cast. In short, a film that fades from the mind with the start of the closing credits, though that's to be expected
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Kristen Wiig creates a niche for herself playing characters who are tired of life, hit rock bottom, or are simply on the edge. They're in trouble. She tries to portray them uniquely by pushing their buttons, but eventually, everything turns out okay, even though things initially go very wrong. It's funny only in some places; otherwise, it's quite ordinary and a bit boring. It manages to reach a decent level of average, though.
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American comedies of any quality are few and far between. This one isn't very funny, but it's still kind of funny. Too bad it doesn't have a better thought-out story. However, the style of humor suited me very well. And the cast wasn't bad either. Personally, I was pleasantly surprised by Kristen Wiig in the title role, who I hadn't seen anywhere else. I'll definitely remember her now, though. (60%)
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