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Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if it 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 reevaluate her future.
A struggling novelist, Kate, who is in her early 40s and has recently gone through a breakup, is invited to her old college for a literary festival. Upon arriving, she reconnects with her former peers and professors, many of whom are still living the same lives they were when she graduated. As she navigates the awkward reunion and the lingering feelings of regret, Kate begins to question her career choices and personal life.
I Used to Go Here received generally positive reviews, with critics often praising Gillian Jacobs's performance and the film's relatable exploration of midlife anxieties and nostalgia. Some found the humor to be hit-or-miss, but many appreciated its honest portrayal of artistic and personal struggles.
Gillian Jacobs delivers a compelling performance as a writer facing a creative and personal crisis.
The film offers a sharp, often funny, and sometimes poignant look at returning to one's past and confronting unrealized dreams.
While some comedic elements fall flat, the film's authenticity in depicting relatable anxieties resonates strongly.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's relatable themes of career dissatisfaction and the awkwardness of revisiting past haunts. Many viewers appreciated the humor and Gillian Jacobs's performance, finding the story to be a charming and thought-provoking reflection on adult life.
The film was shot in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the hometown of director Kris Rey.
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I Used to Go Here is an alleged comedy about a hack who admits that “I'm not good enough to write a good book so I wrote a sh*tty book.” Not only has this premise been lifted from a Family Guy episode, but the movie's sense of humor is half...