My Old Ass
The Saltburn Drainpipe

Review by The Saltburn Drainpipe Patron

My Old Ass 2024

★★★★

Watched 12 Nov 2024

This was surprisingly good. 

Like many, I’ll often hop on to Letterboxd and see what’s popular and then give it a try. This movie showed up at number 3, so I decided to give it an evening viewing without any prior info. Apparently it did have a limited theatrical release but prior to viewing I’d never heard anything about it before. Not gone be amazing right? 

This is actually a really good movie. Arrival is in my top 4, and this film somehow managed to create very similar vibes whilst being a rom com. It is really well acted, and other than Aubrey plaza, who isn’t actually seen very often, lacks any big names. Our lead is played by Maisy Stella and she honestly shocked me with the subtlety and honesty of her performance. I look forward to seeing more of her.

Now the plot? I really don’t want to say too much. All I will say is this film really needed to stick the landing when it came to the ending and boy oh boy it did. This is not your classic by the numbers rom com. The questions it asks are answered really well without feeling like you’re being preached to. Bravo.

Go watch it on prime guys. It’s a really good one.

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