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Sometimes I Think About Dying

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United States · 2023
1h 34m
Director Rachel Lambert
Starring Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Megan Stalter, Bree Elrod
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

In her free time, Fran, a thirty-something-year-old woman, spends most of her time thinking about death and dying. At work, she makes her new coworker laugh, which leads to him asking her out on a date, pushing Fran out of her comfort zone.

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The Guardian by Benjamin Lee

Ridley though is consistent and sort of revelatory, an actor who has struggled to find her footing post-franchise as is often the case, delivering a surprisingly nuanced and deeply felt performance.

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The Playlist by Gregory Ellwood

It goes without saying that Lambert’s skill at stating the film’s surreal moments is genuinely impressive. She collaborates with cinematographer Dustin Lane and art director Robert Brecko to stage images that stick with you long after you leave the theater. But, outside of a showcase moment for Ridley in the movie’s third act, there isn’t much else that does.

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The Film Stage by Jordan Raup

If laudable for the ways in which it can find comedy in the banal, and for showing a new side of Ridley, one wishes Sometimes I Think About Dying ultimately left more of a finite impression considering its weighty, universal subject matter.

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Screen Rant by Mae Abdulbaki

Anchored by strong performances from Daisy Ridley and Dave Merheje, the film has pacing issues, but it's emotionally resonant, humorous, and relatable.

80

We Got This Covered by Martin Carr

If anything, Sometimes I Think About Dying is an ultimately optimistic film, which feels life affirming and poignant in parts. That it also affords Ridley one of the best roles she has had in recent memory, only makes this more of an intriguing proposition.

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Variety by Peter Debruge

It’s a thin, practically anemic observational movie for audiences who recognize themselves in Fran’s awkwardness.

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Vanity Fair by Richard Lawson

It’s a performance that’s so far afield of the loud flash and melodrama of Star Wars that Ridley seems almost introduced anew.

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Collider by Ross Bonaime

Sometimes I Think About Dying is a dark comedy of restraint and quiet, but that silence holds an incredible amount of power and emotion. Ridley gives what might be her best performance, and Lambert knows exactly how to balance the delicate mood of the film.

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