Ingrid Goes West

  • 2017


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3.0
Jackson isnt wasted, exactly, given that hes quite funny in whats by far the most endearing role in the film. Av Club
1.5
It isnt long, however, before cracks begin to appear in the fantasy life shes managed to will into being especially with the arrival of Taylors neer d .. Den Of Geek
3.5
It isnt long, however, before cracks begin to appear in the fantasy life shes managed to will into being especially with the arrival of Taylors neer d .. Den Of Geek
2.0
The lemur eyed Plaza vibrates with manic intensity, and Olsen is a brilliantly hollow foil. EW
4.4
While you may know where all of this is going, Ingrid Goes West doesnt take the well trod path. Rogerebert
1.5
But this sporadically funny movie is far more successful when its angling for easy laughs then when its trying to steer them towards social commentary .. Indie Wire
3.0
But this sporadically funny movie is far more successful when its angling for easy laughs then when its trying to steer them towards social commentary .. Indie Wire
4.5
Nobody plays ambivalence better, and yet, Plaza allows herself to seem vulnerable here. Its just the thing Ingrid Goes West needs to cut through that .. Variety
3.5
Favorite books, vacation destinations, alcohols thats who welltaylored is. We Got This Covered
3.0
Instagram stalking deserves a meaner satire than this well acted but ultimately harmless pretender. Time Out
4.0
Writer director Matt Spicer makes his feature debut with a horribly enjoyable satire, painted in hard edged, acrid colours: the colours of an Instragr .. The Guardian
4.0
The film is very sharp on how young women use social media as self actualisation, to create intimacy, and to bolster feelings of connection, as well a .. The Guardian
4.0
But this isnt a simple takedown of social media obsessed Californians that would be too easy. The Guardian
3.8
The film is smart enough to know that the last thing any of us need is another think piece about how the internets promise of global community has yie ..
3.1
Plaza, of course, is marvelous in the title role, embracing Ingrids unflattering neediness with a commitment thats scary.
1.5
In this pageant of quirks, Dan seems the most reasonable, although hes a would be screenwriter who is slaving on an un commissioned Batman script. Screen Daily
4.5
Plazas tremendous performance shines, and the script thankfully is as interested in these characters as it is in commenting on social media culture. Collider
4.5
Such a vivid and minute portrait of our boho chic, mid century modern, reclaimed wood, custom typography, shrub swilling, microgreens on heirloom quin .. Vulture
1.5
Even though this feature debut for director Matt Spicer, who co wrote the script with David Branson Smith, is sort of all over the place, its still of .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Farmers market jokes and desert vibes hashtags aside, Ingrid Goes West cuts to the quick, ultimately revealing a toxic, yet oh so appealing demeanor t ..
1.5
Ms. Plaza is a whiz with timing and does a deft job of shifting viewers sympathy; her character can be loathsome or pathetic depending on the scene. The New York Times
4.0
Matt Spicers directorial debut proves to be one of the more successful takes on the social media generation to hit the silver screen. IGN
3.0
By the time the film builds to a conclusion full of forced conflict, the subtle insight of its early scenes feel as forgotten as a Facebook message yo .. Telegraph
4.5
The film reaches tense heights as we wait for the Jenga pieces of this Single White Female for the social media generation to come crashing down.
3.8
Though I cant and shouldnt make the case that Ingrid Goes West is a great movie, its a film that I loved, a highlight of my movie year. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Although Ingrid Goes West probably wont have you disconnecting from your devices anytime soon, its ghost of social medias present/future approach will .. The Young Folks
4.0
A very smart take on the stalker movie, which resists easy laughs for harder truths, and might make you think twice the next time youre lining up a ph ..
3.5
As incisive and gonzo as the material is, youre also left wishing that it featured bolder, more stylistic decisions in its direction and aesthetic. Cinema Blend
4.0
Through it all, INGRID GOES WEST, despite the scary subject matter, is a fun movie to watch with a good sense of humor, a difficult balance to pull of .. JoBlo
3.8
An inventive and shrewd satire of the way social media can be used to describe and distort the lives of users. Philly
4.5
But for all its many virtues, it doesnt quite take full advantage of its stars dark, unpredictable energy. Village Voice
3.8
The word isnt used, but the beautiful, blond ish nasal Joan Didion The White Album fan is an influencer, with enough followers to justify self promoti .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Though Spicers satire brings about some malice, it was still far too saccharine for my taste. Sover
3.8
Meanwhile, Spicers tone drifts deeper and deeper into Heathers territory. ReelViews
3.0
Doesnt sustain its overview of delusion, but it gets most of the way there, showcasing sharp insight and sly wit as it investigates the madness of exc .. Blu Ray
4.5
Few movies have captured as vividly the humbling sense of social media as a gigantic party welcoming everyone but us. Chicago Reader
3.1
Ingrid Goes West ... is an incisive satire of online obsession that falls short in one, vital regard: clarity of purpose. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Ingrid Goes West is an insightful social satire whose bark is more effective than its bite.
4.5
Its a film that exhibits both how we want to be seen and how we actually are. Were all humans, with needs and wants and flaws... You Tube
3.0
This weeks films Ingrid Goes West 15, 98 mins Good Time 15, 101 mins As April Ludgate, the apathetic, chronically sarcastic intern/assistant in TVs Pa .. The Times
2.0
... after an opening montage that ridicules the worst excesses of social media myth making (This is me and my wonderful life!), the movie has little l .. The Times
2.0
Ingrid is a kind of monster created and enabled by social media. To me, this was a very disturbing movie. Ingrids mental health problems, her rage and .. Lariat
2.0
Olsens depth as Taylor isnt as surprising, though the fact that the character requires it is. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The upbeat ending rings false because (1) it feels tacked on, and (2) the movie hasnt shown us someone who deserves it. News Review
3.0
In her hilarious emoji speak, Olsens character might describe Ingrid Goes West as hashtag funny sad. Radio Times
4.0
The film straddles the lines between dark comedy, psychological thriller and general portrait of a nutcase. Independent
3.8
Matt Spicers social media satire is a bonbon spiked with wit and malice. Plaza and Olsen, both toxic perfection, show us a nightmare world of Insta ob .. Rolling Stone
1.5
...succeeds just by putting the audience in the middle of that FOMO headspace, where everything good that happens anywhere is an attack, and the only .. Decider
2.5
Its like watching a psychological train wreck and being expected to laugh at the carnage. Pop Matters
4.5
Right from the start, Spicer doesnt make the task easy on himself. The Wrap
4.5
And Olsen nails it as Taylor, who speaks almost exclusively in superlatives: Ohmygod, youre my favorite person Ive ever met! New York Post
4.0
Its all sad, in its way sadder still because Ingrid simply cant stop. Az Central
2.0
Spicer has certainly hit his target. But 97 minutes spent in this company is just too hard to bear. Smh
5.0
Bitter, snide, and ultimately brutal, exactly the movie about social media we deserve; a satire that is barely satirical. Aubrey Plaza is hashtag sava ..
3.8
Osma delivers an adept performance as Ade while Zalduas is mostly internal. Toronto Star
4.0
Attempts to shade in Ingrid and Dans tragic backstories are cursory and more than a little clichd, but so spot on is the satire that its hard to imagi .. Flim List
2.5
Ingrid Goes West makes a few valid points. Too bad the whole thing looks more like a tweet than a movie. Observer
1.5
Aubrey Plazas fiercely committed performance nearly rescues this dubious contrivance from absurdity. New Yorker
2.0
Fresh, but also meh, unless you like hating everyone. Not Plazas breakout film. Boston Herald
4.5
An appealing mixture of black hearted comedy and plaintive social satire. Express
3.0
Its sad that Fantastic Beasts pulls off what I assumed was impossible: It turned an imaginative fantasy world into dreary wallpaper. The Film Stage
3.1
Ingrid Goes West doesnt offer Plaza a breakout role so much as a dig deeper role. Boston Globe
0.5
Ingrid doesnt preach, and its deliciously cruel without ever denying its characters their essential humanity. Uproxx
4.0
This comedy needed to be made. It has its flaws, but its better than we had a right to expect. The Irish Times
3.5
When the title character of Ingrid Goes West first appears onscreen, shes frantically liking Instagram posts of a picture perfect wedding thats still .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Yet apart from Plaza the real charmer of the ensemble is Jackson. Birth Movies Death
1.5
Of course, the Instagram famous photographers life isnt as #blessed as it seems. Pajiba
2.0
Ingrid Goes West is a sharp, insightful modern day stalker fantasy, Single White Female through a Valencia Instagram filter. Detroit News
3.5
A stinging little dose of social (media) commentary, Ingrid Goes West goes to some highly provocative, but very relevant places. Herald Sun
3.0
Soon she stumbles upon Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), an amalgam of every L.A. based Instagram influencer youve ever seen. Consequence Of Sound
4.4
Ratings note: The film contains strong language, sexual situations, violence and substance abuse. Nj
4.0
The film does a great job of setting up its universe quickly, illustrating what its like to feel an obsession with social media and deftly handling on .. Vox
4.0
Ingrid Goes West is not necessarily a profound movie. Nothing it says will appear shocking or unfounded in a post Catfish age. But it is a starkly rel .. Hey U Guys
3.0
Ingrid Goes West isnt constituted as a horror film, but some minimal changes to the editing and score a new and youd believe that was the filmmakers i .. The Play List
3.0
Its a familiar premise, but things play out in an unpredictable and engaging way. Now Toronto
4.5
...a darkly funny cautionary tale about the dangers of social media... Film Ink
3.5
Ingrid isnt exactly a complete 180 from Aubrey Plazas usual dead eyed shtick, but shes hardly the same old ballgame either. Ner Dist
4.0
Say what you will about Batman V Superman, but at least it had ambition and vision. Games Radar
4.5
A great story about friendship, about authenticity, about the value of humanity in the social media age. You Tube
4.0
Ingrid Goes West is bright, funny as hell and so full of contemporary razor sharp insight that it will make many in the audience squirm. Fuelled by Au .. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
An appealing cast gives its all to a highly charged satire that stays as skin deep as a selfie. Lw Lies
3.5
Hits a very specific bullseye ... How Ingrid Goes West affects you will almost certainly depend on your current relationship with social media. Abc
4.0
The subject matter becomes a vehicle for salient observations about social ambition, the version of ourselves we choose to present to others, and the .. Nz Herald
3.0
Ingrid Goes West doesnt offer any easy answers, and its much better for it. Flicks
4.5
Ingrid Goes West doesnt give its protagonist much depth beyond Instagram lunatic, and this grave mishandling of her mental health is its fatal flaw. The Stranger
3.0
Somewhere in here is a wry, Baumbach like comedy about this warped era of online facades and screen addicts, but Ingrid is too tragic and disturbing a .. Independent Ie
4.0
Ingrid Goes West is by turns funny, alarming, disturbing, poignant and occasionally a bit too obvious. But it is a necessary and mostly very entertain .. Stuff
1.5
Ingrid Goes West never gives our protagonist a moment of enlightenment, during which she realizes social media is the source of all of her problems (s .. Refinery 29
4.0
Its a salutary tale, but making popular entertainment out of debilitating illness is a notoriously difficult trick to pull off. The Arts Desk
4.5
Director Matt Spicer and his co writer, David Branson Smith, deliver cogent and even poignant commentary on the plight of a screen obsessed society, a .. Wsj
2.0
An eye opening feature debut by Matt Spicer goes straight for the jugular with its lacerations of social media and what he sees as his generations div .. Patriot Ledger
3.1
< > An unstable woman seeks out the perfect life in Ingrid Goes West, a dark satire of social media culture thats not as incisive as it wants to be. Sltrib
4.4
And why not Yes, Ingrid is an Internet stalker but Taylor doesnt know that. Chicago Sun Times
3.5
It plays to the more unexamined aspect of social media, but instead of pointing the blame on social media itself, it turns its eyes and examines the p .. Punch Drunk Critics
1.5
But in his feature debut, writer director Matt Spicer has identified some basic problems without really finding a way to get past the obvious. Straight
2.5
The rub is that Ingrid doesnt seem to care once she gets a peek behind the curtain. Movie Web
2.0
The experience is akin to being kneaded by a cat now soft paws, now sharp claws, alternatingly sweet and deeply uncomfortable. Sandiego Reader
1.5
The film portrays social media culture observantly too, focusing on Instagram. We Live Entertainment
2.5
Once it becomes obvious that theres no discernible arc at hand for Ingrid, a sense of inevitability sets in and the unpleasantness of the characters b .. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Though Spicers satire brings about some malice, it was still far too saccharine for my taste. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Itll make you squirm in your seat and abandon Instagram for a while after. One Room With A View
4.5
Ingrid Goes West Brings Mental Illness to Forefront in Social Media Obsessed Culture. Solzy At The Movies
4.0
As with De Niros deplorable Rupert Pupkin in the similarly themed King of Comedy, youll find yourself rooting for Aubrey Plazas psychopathic Ingrid. The Skinny
4.0
The little loved Batman v Superman proved too nihilistic and ponderous for audiences primed on Marvel. Scots Man
4.0
Ingrid is a toxic blend of insecurity, FOMO and Terminator like perseverance ... Plaza has found the ideal vehicle for deconstructing her persona in I .. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
This darkly comic satire is beautifully twisted and loads of fun but, at its heart, is an important look at how we now interact with each other and ho .. Metro
3.5
Ingrid Thorburn is a heck of a character, and Aubrey Plaza does a phenomenal job of playing her. Alternate Ending
4.5
Ingrid Goes West is equal parts scathing social satire, horror movie, and character portrait. Its self aware enough to include a Single White Female j .. Lainey Gossip
3.8
You wont remember Ingrid Goes West for long after its over, but as summer diversions go, you could do much worse. Seattle Times
4.5
Spicers film entertainingly and thoughtfully takes issue with this evolving digital drug addiction, making one wonder whether everyone will hit a soci .. Film Journal International ..
3.0
A second cousin related twist on Talented Mr. Ripley for the social media era, the pitch black dramedy skewers LA lifestyle and the vampiric nature of .. Fresh Fiction
3.5
It may be tempting to say that Ingrid Goes West, the feature directorial debut of Matt Spicer, will be obsolete in a few years, but its themes are far .. Seven Day Svt
4.5
A caustic yet relatable comedy that blends a portrait of todays #nofilter world with some Black Mirror style social satire. Concrete Play Ground
3.5
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4.5
Even super artificial people deserve a little more empathy than this. Original Cin
4.5
Its an emotionally charged, ambitious work that gives Plaza a great deal of room to show this characters unstable range of emotions. Third Coast Review
1.5
The pictures greatest asset is its star and producer, Aubrey Plaza, who has a name like a suburban shopping mall and a face like sarcasm personified. New States Man
4.0
As always, Aubrey Plaza delivers a stellar performance in the leading role. Cultured Vultures
3.5
Several reviews have referred to Ingrid Goes West as a black comedy, but it feels more like a horror movie, albeit one threaded with satire. Winnipeg Free Press
4.5
Ingrid Goes West has fun with some social media tropes and Southern California tendencies, but it feels less like a satire than a cautionary tale, for .. Ap News
3.8
This semi indie is a satire, a psycho comedy and cautionary tale. Though its not as wicked as some may hope for, its worthy and occasionally stellar. Sf Examiner
4.0
Ingrid Goes West indulges our worst impulses in the grand quest to gain more likes, followers and attention. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Ingrids handheld device doesnt just contain an infinite number of selfies its accommodated the migration of her soul. Sf Weekly
3.8
This is a perfect part for Plazas particular brand of intensity and the star, along with director/co writer Matt Spicer, navigates difficult terrain i .. Am Ny
4.5
Its heartwarming and validating, but you want to see where it leads. Washington City Paper
4.5
Even if the details are askew and presented from an arch comedic angle, its rare to see a contemporary movie so fully engage with the mundane ways tec .. Thril List
1.5
Spicer, though, finally drops the ball. In its final moments, Ingrid Goes West betrays its protagonist by crossing a line into all out satire... Battleship Pretension
3.8
Much of the films success can be attributed to Plaza, who makes her sociopathic wallflower remarkably nuanced and empathetic, beyond the trappings of .. Cambridge Day
4.0
Ingrid Goes West is a chilling indictment of our image driven culture, a withering dissection of artificiality versus authenticity. Its worth seeking .. News
4.0
Ingrid might be a certifiable mess, but we still wind up rooting for her. News
4.4
It is a film that is as profoundly uncomfortable as it is bitingly funny, because its humor is so grounded in truth. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.5
A thoughtful and savage take on cyber bullying and the emptiness of social media that consumes most of our everyday lives. Screen Zealots
4.5
Ingrid Goes West is a sharp, funny, sometimes heartbreaking comedy about how the internet, specifically Instagram, helps to ravage the mental health o .. The Week
1.5
Ingrid Goes West has some cogent things to say about being a struggling young...someone. Saportare Port
3.8
Aubrey Plaza is a gifted comic actress whose skill set fits the material snug like a wine bottle coozie. MLive.com
4.4
Ingrid Goes West is at once thoroughly entertaining and inventively shrewd, a dark comedy of tonally tricky irreverence. The Film File
2.0
Relevant, timely, and uncomfortably close to home, Ingrid Goes West delivers a quirky, fun, brutally awkward, legitimately unsettling cautionary tale ..
4.5
Of course, it doesnt take us long to figure out that Taylor is as much of a con artist as Ingrid is. Esquire
1.5
Shes best when playing unapologetic women, and shes completely magnetic when doing so. Esquire
4.5
... the film cant decide whether pursuing validation through social media (by any means necessary) is a good thing; whether Taylor is savvy or soulles .. Pgh City Paper
4.5
Ingrid Goes West is, however, Plazas show, and its through her cocked eyes that we take this mirthful, moving tour of SoCal from the desert to the sea .. Daily News
4.5
Its the movies treatment of Ingrid, though, that demonstrates Spicers success . . . the episodes of depression suffers from play out with a Cronenberg .. Film Monthly
4.0
Although it never quite reaches Single White Female heights, Ingrid Goes West is an entertaining look at how social media allows us all to remake ours .. Bust
3.5
Ingrid Goes West is a biting black comedy about fakers, phonies and Instagram feeds, with #nofilter. Student Edge
3.0
If theres any recent film that has dealt with our craze for social media in the most intelligent and assured of ways, it would be Matt Spicers Ingrid .. Worldo Free L
1.5
Tension and depression, something far more serious than Clinton supporter Spicers mild disillusionment, are affecting considerable numbers of people. World Socialist Web Site
2.5
The people examined by the film are as paper thin as the pixels that make the images on their phones, and have as much depth as an evaporated gully. 812 Film Reviews
3.5
It should make you uneasy in places where Stephen King cannot touch. Leepers Us
3.0
Poses potent, pressing commentary about the dark consequences of social media oversharing. Silver Screen Riot
1.5
With this kind of Internet bred micro celebrity still surprisingly untouched in film and television, Ingrid Goes West feels like a movie we needed. The Muse Jezebel
2.5
Spicer pushed the envelope on this one, and perhaps he pushed it just a bit too far. Daily Journal
3.8
Anyone looking for a scathing satire on social media obsession and its consequences will come away from Ingrid Goes West feeling #blessed. Host Madison
4.5
Its a carefully observed dark comedy, equal parts Sunset Boulevard, Heathers, and The Social Network, about how our emotional needs and self image are .. Memphis Flyer
3.5
The big difference being the type of elite, because this isnt about traditional notions of class. Ex Press
1.5
Instagram influencers provide the #laughs in this sly comedy, but the ending is seriously ill judged. CNET
4.5
Aubrey Plaza carries this story through amusing, biting satire that is outrageous enough for wry chuckles, but recognizable and dangerous enough that .. Lagniappe Mobile
4.5
Thematically, the film delights in the feelings of seeing another persons life and the reasons behind these feelings. Cocalecas
1.5
Is this because of a friendship thats curdled Nope, because Ingrid doesnt even know the bride. About Boulder
1.5
Ingrid is the contemporary anti hero for an image saturated world, her only transgression being that she takes the false reality of Taylors Instagram .. Four Three Film
4.5
But writer director Matt Spicers Ingrid Goes West, a pitch black comedy drenched in a bright, Instagram filter, might make the best argument yet that .. Cosmopolitan
4.0
I think Spicer does a very good job of folding in the satirical aspects of social media stardom alongside Ingrids constant struggle with her inner dem .. The Lonely Film Critic
1.5
Plaza abandons her trademark deadpan to offer up a scarily out of control woman and its electrifying to watch. The Coast
4.5
Fortunately, typecasting or not, Plazas skills of both comedy and awkwardness are used quite well in Ingrid Goes West a new social dramedy from ... Ma .. Hammer To Nail
4.5
The cast is stellar Ingrid is, objectively, a horrible person, but we feel for her anyway. Baltimore Magazine
3.0
Ingrid Goes West is a wickedly hilarious satire about a vacuous stratum of society. Dogandwolf
1.5
Earnest character work by Plaza, Olson, and OShea Jackson Jr., stylistically relevant visuals, and emphatic themes surpasses the scripts numerous pitf .. Bitch Media
3.1
First time director Matt Spicer makes good use of Aubrey Plazas one note appeal in Ingrid Goes West, a stalker comedy in the tradition of Martin Scors .. La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
3.5
Magnussen does a great job of playing both an infuriating douche bag or poster boy for the rich kids of Instagram and a perceptive sly scavenger. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.5
Director Matt Spicer definitely has something special here together with screenwriter David Branson Smith, they have created what may be the most rele .. Cinemacy
3.8
The critique is clever but the limit is the one so common in satire: its hard to care about the fate of a character this exaggerated. The Globe And Mail
1.5
Its deflating to watch a film start out wanting to the be The King Of Comedy and settle for Single White Female. Spliced Personality
1.5
Its not by accident that Ingrid is thrust at us with no real back story and no explanation for her behavior. Ingrid may be a blank slate, but arent we .. S Fist
2.5
A run of the mill stalker narrative too timid to say anything at all. Buffalovibe
4.0
Ingrid Goes West is a comedy masquerading as a psychological thriller, an allegory for our increasing dependence on empty social media interactions cl .. Dear Cast and Crew
4.5
Arent we all sometimes guilty of desperately forcing human connection when we feel lonely Ingrid Goes West suggests we are. Another Gaze
0.5
Ingrids obsessive behavior is the dark matter fueling this comedy, and for about half of the films brief 97 minutes, were running on fumes. Missoula News
4.0
Fittingly dark and humorously depraved, Ingrid Goes West is a biting, off the cuff commentary on neediness and the omnipresent social media culture.
4.5
See, Ingrid doesnt just grit her teeth when someone feels #blessed like the rest of us. Mara Movies
3.9
Among a good overall cast, Aubrey Plaza does well as the exasperating, painfully misguided Ingrid, bringing out both the humour and the pathos in her .. Farout Magazine
4.5
I sincerely hope Plaza gets recognition for her role in this because she let loose and became completely enthralled with playing Ingrid. You could tel .. Hannahhoolihan
4.5
Regardless of how you feel about Instagram, Ingrid Goes West is a must watch satire of life in the social media spotlight. Ars Technica
3.5
Saved by its relative complexity and acting talents, Ingrid Goes West works best as a psychological drama, rather than a social critique of technology .. Scene Creek
3.0
he film loses the plot on being the witty commentary about pretending and public image in the social media age, but its still an entertaining romp fro .. BattyMamzelle



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