I'm not really a Kristin Wiig fan, so I wasn't the target audience for this comedy. But for the sake of Matt Dillon, I gave Girl Most Likely a chance. He was my favorite part of the movie, a hilarious CIA agent named George Bousche (or is he?) dating the much older and clearly unbalanced Annette Bening. The apple didn't really fall far from Annette's tree: Kristin is her daughter and has severe emotional problems and bad judgment. In an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend's affections, she pretends to attempt suicide. It backfires, and instead, the law commands her to stay with her mother for her own safety.
The vast majority of the movie is about Kristin, her antics, her odd friendships and her attempt to accept her life the way it is rather than the way she wished it would be. If you like her humor, you'll probably really like this movie. In spite of myself, I laughed far more times than I thought I would. I still would have liked it better if the delightful and charming Annette and Matt had the most screen time, with Kristin a small slice of the story.
The vast majority of the movie is about Kristin, her antics, her odd friendships and her attempt to accept her life the way it is rather than the way she wished it would be. If you like her humor, you'll probably really like this movie. In spite of myself, I laughed far more times than I thought I would. I still would have liked it better if the delightful and charming Annette and Matt had the most screen time, with Kristin a small slice of the story.