I Used to Go Here: Winning Failure
I Used to Go Here
Directed by Kris Rey
Written by Kris Rey
The review:
Much as I was charmed by a unique aspect of Kris Rey’s Unexpected, so was I by the flailings* of Gillian Jacobs’ character Kate in I Used to Go Here. It’s the relationships that make this film fun, and the humor is sly and subtle.** There’s a wistfulness to this film that I loved,*** as well as the exuberance of youth viewed by someone past that stage.
The verdict: Good
Cost: $6.99 via Redbox On Demand
Where watched: at home
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Further sentences:
*I love a good woman-flailing movie, especially if the flailing doesn’t have to do with romantic relationships.
**Kate’s book reading is a great example of this.
***There are so many good things to remember about being in college, and so many reasons to be glad you are through those years.
Questions:
- What do you think Kate will do next?
- Who was your favorite college student?
Favorite IMDB trivia item:
Kate’s address is given as 4569 N. Baltimore Rd, Chicago, IL 60640 (on the letter to her ex boyfriend), however the building she enters is actually 4623 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, and is above Spyners Pub. The interiors may have been shot elsewhere.
Oh, internet, you are so detail oriented!
Other reviews of I Used to Go Here:
- Kim Hughes, Original CIN
- Kristy Puchko, The Playlist
