A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.... (Full plot summary below)
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A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.
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| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenIt’s as if Moss is directing the movie through her performance. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottMoss strips away every shred of her charm to reveal her charisma in its rawest state, implicating Perry and the audience in a voyeurism that can feel almost holy. |
| Consequence of SoundDan CaffreyPerry’s kinetic style and Moss’ explosive performance transform it into something that feels more authentic than actual history. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaMuch of Her Smell, especially these backstage scenes, border on unintelligible, with numerous exchanges getting lost in the chaos. I found this to be incredibly, teeth-grindingly effective — this is a thoroughly subjective depiction of mental illness and substance abuse, and the accurate relay of information often takes a backseat in the throes of such a state. |
| The Film StageKyle PletcherHer Smell goes beyond the expected trappings of your usual rock drama and successfully manages to capture the convulsive core of musical artistry while suggesting, in a major departure for the usually cynical Alex Ross Perry, that it’s possible for the individual to break free of its corrosive bonds. |
| New York PostSara StewartElisabeth Moss is a primal, predatory force in Her Smell, a female-centric spin on the classic debauched rock star story. |
| Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerYet the genius of Her Smell is that it's not about Becky. It's about the chaos she causes. Moss and Perry could let her dominate the frame as she does the room, but each sequence is about how everyone else deals with the damage she leaves behind. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe supporting cast is game and Moss is riveting, transformed and transforming before our eyes, and not just in a “rock bod” vs. “mom bod” sense. She never lets Her Smell turn boring and her scent is what lingers after the credits have rolled. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichIf all of Perry’s stories have been hard to stomach, Her Smell takes things to impressive new lows before hitting bottom and tunneling out through the other side. It’s truly one of the most noxious movies ever made, which might help to explain why it’s also Perry’s best. |
| The PlaylistVictor StiffPerry combines a knock-out cast with an incisive script for a wild-eyed musical-drama with poignant themes. |
