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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Fremd in der Welt
USA 2017
produced by Mette-Marie Kongsved, Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani, Ian Bricke (executive), Matt Levin (executive), Nick Spicer (executive) for XYZ Films, Film Science/Netflix
directed by Macon Blair
starring Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, David Yow, Jane Levy, Devon Graye, Christine Woods, Robert Longstreet, Gary Anthony Williams, Myron Natwick, Derek Mears, Jason Manuel Olazabal, Lee Eddy, Matt Orduna, Michelle Moreno, Marilyn Faith Hickey, Jared Roylance, Macon Blair, Cristy Miles, Wrick Jones, Jeb Berrier, Sharae Foxie, Xander Williams, Kale Willis, Lana Dieterich, Maxwell Hamilton, J.J. Green, Taylor Tunes, Kayla Dixon, Audrey Walker, Chris Sharp, Robin Blair, Buck Eddy-Blair, Jose Seid, William Sydnor Blair, Jana Lee Hamblin, Dana Millican, Ray Buckley, Lenka Becvar, Dagoberto Rodríguez, Chris Doubek (voice)
written by Macon Blair, music by Brooke Blair, Will Blair
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Now Ruth (Melanie Lynskey) is depressed enough by her job as a nurse,
especially since a patient has died on her today, and finding dog shit on
her lawn (again) hasn't really raised her spirits - so when she finds out
she has been burgled, with her laptop, her grandma's silverware and some
prescription drugs stolen, it gets her really upset, all the more so when
the investigating detective (Gary Anthony Williams) tells her the police
won't really do anything. And that feeling's only augmented when she gets
a signal via phone where her laptop's at, but the police flat out refuse
to retrieve it for her, because of legal problems of all things. So she
takes things into her own hands, with the help of an eccentric ninja-star
throwing neighbour, Tony (Elijah Wood), who she has really just met, but
who's the only one who's sympathetic to her cause. The excursion to
retrieve the laptop, while successful, didn't really lead to anything much
though, just some partying kids who have bought the thing from a fence
(Myron Natwick) - but at said fence, Ruth doesn't only find her grandma's
silverware but also Chris (Devon Graye), the guy she suspects to be the
burglar according to a footprint she has found in her backyard. But Chris
gets away, and Ruth, who's now determined to bring the case to a close
even though she has her laptop and silverware back, follows the license
plate on his van to ... his crazy rich parents (Robert Longstreen,
Christine Woods). They though have long dismissed their son - which drives
Ruth only more mad ... and before she knows it, she's caught up in a
hostage situation with Chris's parents on one side, Chris and his
associates Marshall (David Yow) and Dez (Jane Levy) on the other, and Ruth
and Tony in the middle, even though this story isn't theirs at all. And it
all leads to a bloody finale ...
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is a rather
fine example of indie filmmaking, it's a quirky story that perfectly
blends drama and comedy, with atypical (yet totally relatable) lead
characters, plenty of fun twists and turns, and even some grotesque and
macabre moments to keep everyone happy. That said, it's not a perfect
movie, quite some times it actively shies away from pushing the envelope,
and the direction, while totally solid, isn't exactly inventive or
extravagant. But still, the film features good storytelling, and the cast
is top notch for sure!
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