
Laney Brooks does bad things. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, Laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption.... (Full plot summary below)
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Laney Brooks does bad things. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, Laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption.
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| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanSarah Silverman's work is of a towering caliber few actors could even dream of reaching, so emotionally piercing and yet so bereft of vanity and artifice it has the power to haunt the viewer for days. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenIt would be nice if this film offered more hope for Laney, but it isn't that kind of film. It is just a slice of life, and a pretty depressing slice at that, with a disturbing beginning, a dismal end and false hope in the middle. |
| Reel Talk OnlineCandice Frederick... the ending is one of those conclusions of a film that you see coming a few minutes before it does yet you pray it actually doesn't end that way because you know you'd feel like throwing your shoe at the screen. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasA grim and depressing movie that's painfully dull, making it hard to recommend it even for fans of Silverman who want to see her stretch her dramatic acting muscles. |
| FilmDrunkVincent ManciniFeatures Sarah Silverman doing drugs and having illicit sex; and working through her problems with a therapist. The film seems to think the latter is more interesting than the former. I disagree. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSarah Silverman burns through the indie drama “I Smile Back” without making the slightest move to gain our sympathy. |
| NewcityRay PrideLaney is quiet, chilling, seemingly flooded with thoughts of the worst kind. Small details accrue; sorrow simmers |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsWhile it's a cliche to praise a performance requiring some harsh, fairly explicit on-screen behavior and interactions, Silverman's doing the opposite of grandstanding here. |
| CinemaBlend.comGreg WakemanSarah Silverman uses her stand-up persona to bring her fragile, damaged addict to life, giving one of the most startling performances of 2015. |
| HollywoodInToto.comChristian TotoSilverman's shtick may be getting tired, but her bravura turn in I Smile Back suggests a career resurgence. |