
A scathing black comedy of embarrassment, RID OF ME charts the emotional breakdown and rebirth of a woman ripe for self-discovery.... (Full plot summary below)
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A scathing black comedy of embarrassment, RID OF ME charts the emotional breakdown and rebirth of a woman ripe for self-discovery.
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| VarietyJohn AndersonBracingly original, alarming and droll, the righteously ribald Rid of Me should prove a breakthrough for helmer James Westby and his producer and leading lady, Katie O'Grady. |
| Film-Forward.comKent TurnerDirector James Westby breathes life in the suburban satire (hipsters don't come off that well either) and also brings a caffeinated jolt to micro-budget Northwestern filmmaking. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAn ingenious black comedy written and directed by James Westby, comes at you like a horror movie before settling down into something quieter but equally skin crawling. |
| MovielineAlison WillmoreRid of Me is a ragged film that doesn't always work. Beyond just the midpoint shift, it does seem frequently uneven tonally. |
| OregonianShawn LevyO'Grady is miraculous, but "Rid of Me" is more ordinary stuff. |
| Time OutSam AdamsO'Grady, at least, gives a nuanced performance, even if she appears to be doing an uncannily accurate impression of Kristen Wiig. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThis hectoring visual style becomes particularly irritating in combination with his rigid social stereotyping. |
| New York PostLou LumenickO'Grady is very good, but she can't make the hard-to-watch Rid of Me dramatically credible. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWestby's nervy story is like "Desperately Seeking Susan" played straight. Let's hope O'Grady's next film meets this one's potential. |
| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNeither its depiction of the world of squares nor its embrace of rule-flouting self-affirmation rings true, so the inevitable happy ending offers little joy. |