Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 5, 2019

Returning to the comically tragic tone that made his much hailed 2002 debut, Love Liza so noteworthy, Louiso manages to create a memorable showcase for undervalued character actress Melanie Lynskey.

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Landon Palmer Film School Rejects Jun 2, 2014 B

...a sincerely personal take on its subject matter, opting for three-dimensional leads and earned pathos over quirky character traits, cynical humor, or an invasively stylized visual approach.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 7, 2012 B

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Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Nov 3, 2012 3/4

Lynskey imbues the self-doubting Amy with such lightness that she manages to make neediness appealing.

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Brent Simon Shared Darkness Nov 1, 2012 B+

A fine and funny film balanced perfectly between heartbreak and uplift, anchored by a rich, superlative turn from Melanie Lynskey.

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Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oct 18, 2012 3/4

"Hello I Must Be Going" is at once an intriguing character study and a refreshingly offbeat romance.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe Oct 18, 2012 3/4

The movie's sharp-tongued and softhearted, a Sundance kind of film that mostly sidesteps generic Sundanceyness.

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Emily S. Mendel culturevulture.net Oct 2, 2012

I'm of two minds about Hello I Must Be Going. It's a slow-paced movie, and at times, too slow ... Yet the fine actors, especially the emotive-faced Melanie Lynskey and the restrained Blythe Danner, elevate the film well beyond its story line.

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Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Sep 28, 2012

Sharp writing and solid performances elevate this modest low-budget romance.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Sep 28, 2012 3/5

The film is worth seeing for the performances, but the drama is a nonstarter.

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Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press Sep 27, 2012 3/4

Sharp enough to point out some compelling issues without pretending that it has all the answers.

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Austin Kennedy Sin Magazine Sep 26, 2012 2.5/4

It's harmless, and there's really nothing outright awful about the movie, it just could have been so much better if the filmmakers thought outside of the Sundance box for this one.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Sep 26, 2012

It has plenty of little moments for a great actress to shine. It's just not very deep, or particularly fresh.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Sep 21, 2012

Sarah Koskoff's screenplay is flagrantly duplicitous, introducing the heroine as a self-pitying sloth, then trying to pass her off as likable by making nearly all the other characters drips, snobs, or unfeeling scolds.

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Shawn Levy Oregonian Sep 21, 2012 C+

The script's contrivances and the director's lax handling aren't enough to hold you.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Sep 21, 2012 2.5/4

Succeeds almost entirely on the strength of Melanie Lynskey's heartfelt and humorous performance in the lead role.

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G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Sep 20, 2012 2/4

Sarah Koskoff's play-it-safe script and Louiso's heavy-handed direction combine to kill the potential of "Hello I Must Be Going."

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Sep 20, 2012 3.5/4

Lynskey lets us see, from deep within Amy's fog, an instinctual desire to please, and a sense of innocent wonderment at how she could possibly have gotten into such a mess.

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Matt Pais RedEye Sep 20, 2012 2.5/4

Familiar messes that are somewhat too easily cleaned up.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Sep 20, 2012 3/4

Much credit goes here to Christopher Abbott, whose persuasive performance bridges the gap. He's like a living embodiment of the cliche, "I love you enough for the both of us."

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