I Used to be Funny

critic Reviews

, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Bringing a droll edge to deeply serious subject matter, Ally Pankiw's feature length debut provides Rachel Sennott a welcome opportunity to display her dramatic range.
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    Claudia PuigFilmWeek (LAist)
    Ultimately, it did win me over on the strength of the lead performer, Rachel Sennott.
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    Kylie BolterChicago Reader
    Rachel Sennott takes an impressive dramatic turn in this exploration of mental health and grief.
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    Radheyan SimonpillaiCTV's Your Morning
    It’s really smart and lovely indie filmmaking that finds this delicate balance between the laughs and the big emotions, and using the laughs to cope with the big emotions
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    Katie WalshTribune News Service
    In her film debut, [Pankiw] delivers a full and fulfilling narrative arc that is anchored by a surprisingly complex performance from Sennott.
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    Jordan HoffmanThe Daily Beast
    There’s the old cliché about loving a performer so much you’d watch them read the phone book. That’s put somewhat to the test in I Used to Be Funny, a low-energy, unoriginal, and poorly crafted film.
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    Emily ZemlerObserver
    Rachel Sennott is—as always—worth watching, though watching her portraying someone struggling with depression can be . . . depressing.

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    David NusairReel Film Reviews
    ...an increasingly hit-and-miss endeavor that’s felled by its time-shifting structure...
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    Erik ChildressMovie Madness Podcast
    The film works on the strength of Rachel Sennott’s performance especially when the film puts us into her role as she is constantly surrounded by the men condescending towards her insecurities.
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    Barbara ShulgasserCommon Sense Media
    Here amid snarky but lovable standup comics is a believable dynamic, a threesome of friends who care for each other and seem real.
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    Paula Arantzazu RuizCinemanía (Spain)
    The film is a magnificent vehicle to discover the dramatic profile of Sennott ... [who] dares here to take on one of those roles that make your face twist and demand empathy. [Full review in Spanish]
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