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Goodbye to all that follows Otto, whose life is altered when his wife unexpectedly informs him that she wants a divorce. Otto is blindsided by this information, and all of a sudden, he finds himself thrust back into bachelorhood. However, rather than looking for a new relationship, Otto tries to find himself amidst a string of one-night stands.
For me, this film hit a little too close to home. When I was a kid, my mother had an affair similar to Annie, and much like Otto, my father was blindsided by that fact and her desire to get a divorce. So that made this a tough watch. I will say Melanie Lynskey did a great job of being the narcissist and unsympathetic ex-wife. However, the film may have benefited by flushing out her character's motivations a little better. We are only ever really told that she just wanted a divorce because she wanted it.
This brings me to my second criticism of the film, which is the fact that there isn't really a plot. Otto is just simply drifting through life from scene to scene. He also seems to have no problem meeting women and shaking up with them. He states near the end of the movie that he does this because he wants these women to feel good. However, it's clear that he is also enjoying the sex too. And it is like he only cares about that and having his daughter with him. Supposedly in the original version, Otto lost his foot. I think that would have been an interesting take and added some much need depth to the main character and the film as a whole.
It wasn't all bad, though. For me personally, Anna Camp Stole the show. Anna Camp plays Debbie Spangler, who is conflicted by her desires to be a good Christian and her sexual desires. I'm a huge fan of Anna Camp's, and I was surprised to see her take this role. She is no stranger to sexy characters and being in sexual situations, but this was on a whole another lever for her. She is literally naked in this film, which I wasn't expecting. While I think that scene could have been handled a little better, I'm not complaining about what we got to see. I also thought that Debbie Spangler was the most interesting character in the film, Anan's sex appeal aside. Debbie Spangler wants to be acknowledged so badly that she's constantly stating her own name and telling everyone who she is. And her interaction with Otto at the end was super sweet. Debbie wants to make sure that Otto knows that she sees him for the kind person that he is. In that scene, Debbie channels her need for someone to tell her that she is amazing and reassures Otto when he is at his most vulnerable. She transfers that positive energy to him before she leaves.
All and all, it wasn't a great movie but if you want to watch a different kind of film or you just need a little more Anna Camp in your life give this one a watch.
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