My Old Ass (2024)

November 10, 2024 11:42 PM

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer. Trailer. Streaming on Prime

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RogerEbert.com
The Gate: Generational trauma, but you know the fun kind.
SF Chronicle: ‘My Old Ass’ is a teen coming-of-age comedy that reaches profound depths

posted by ShooBoo (10 comments total)

We enjoyed this a lot. Sort of a take on “what would you say to your younger self” in an uncomplicated, moment-in-time way. Really strong cast. The lead, Maisy Stella is pretty perfect in the roll.

Stick around for the last scene with Aubrey Plaza, where she puts in a short, quiet, performance that reminds you that she can really act.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:37 AM on November 11, 2024 [4 favorites]

This was great - felt like an indie hallmark flick, definitely will make it in to all of "Feel Good Movie" recommendations that are badly needed right now. Smart and funny with tons of tiny details that service the wider "mystery" components as well as themes about trying to appreciate the present moment. And I think it really stuck the landing at the end in a moving way, with a twist that operated in more ways than one.

Loved the gorgeous setting - I'm not much of a Lake Person, but man did it make me want to go spend a summer in a beautiful Canadian lake town.
posted by windbox at 7:55 AM on November 11, 2024 [3 favorites]

"Indie hallmark flick" seems apt. It's not even quite a drama. But the romance is pretty cute, decent romantic banter and acting, and I'm not going to think much more about it.
posted by fleacircus at 12:59 PM on November 11, 2024

I really enjoyed it! There’s more going on than I expected. They nailed the ending, it was sweet and the characters really earned it. The actor playing Chad was great. He plays a lot of rich assholes so, yah, I fell for it. They got me. Agree 100% that Aubrey Plaza has more acting ability than most people might think.
posted by pjsky at 1:38 PM on November 11, 2024 [1 favorite]

This was a bit like an American millennial Petite Maman, with dick jokes. I enjoyed it.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:36 AM on November 12, 2024 [1 favorite]

That was extremely sweet. Moving and really just...adorable. I'm chortling to myself about who they named as the founder of the retreat that older Elliott went to.
posted by 41swans at 8:50 PM on November 13, 2024

I was expecting a sci-fi ending of some sort although i also appreciated the low key "happy" conclusion. There wasn't any sort of coherent time travel consistency / causality mechanism but that's just fine in a short romcom.

I am glad that Elliott's first request when meeting her future self was for investment advice. The entire duration of "The Lake House" I was shouting "ask for stock tips!" at the screen.
posted by autopilot at 1:45 AM on November 15, 2024 [1 favorite]

This was really good! I want certain what to expect given the trailers playing to more of the Aubrey Plaza stuff, but really enjoyed it
posted by Carillon at 10:36 PM on December 26, 2024

Oh probably because of how much boating is in this, but it really also reminded me of Claire's Knee. That has a different vibe in a lot of ways, but medications on youth, living in the past.
posted by Carillon at 10:55 PM on December 26, 2024

Just watched it.

I feel slammed in the feels with a baseball bat.
posted by Lemkin at 7:03 PM on January 24