Dirty, potent and intoxicated. *Her Smell* is a claustrophobic chug of realism that was perhaps even more uncomfortable for me, as I watched this just after I woke up. It's a movie that struggles to balance, but this is all on purpose - it's unique, and I love it for that.
Elisabeth Moss is phenomenal. Just outstanding, and will, for sure, end up being in my top 10 female performances of 2019 (despite this only being my second 2019 film). The way she transforms into this self-destructing mess was sublime and her performance reeked! I could smell the alcohol on her breath. She is, without a doubt, one of the largest strengths of the film...but the movie has some crazy visuals too, and has a lot of daring storytelling that will certainly split audiences.

I was anticipating something meaty, and I got that but it's like Alex Ross Perry shoved that meat in his mouth and spat it back at me.
*"Inward, hoes!"*
I was afraid one of these women would throw an electric guitar at me, but also enjoyed this fear. I enjoyed having a lump in my throat too snaggy to swallow. My sort of film, I guess.
Great film; I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being in my top 10 of the year.

*violently sticks tongue out*

This is more along the lines of "What if Courtney Love fronted Bikini Kill...and Bikini Kill was still good despite her presence?"

It's not a bad movie for 90s punk nostalgia. And it's not a bad movie to depict the punk scene at all. I think, honestly, that a lot of the negativity comes because the star is too close to a Courtney Love type to actually be someone people can tolerate to watch...and that is fair. I can't condemn that.

But, from my take, I liked the concept and the execution. So I can't criticize it, even if it meant watching Love at her 90s lowest for the duration of the film and absolutely hated it now just as much as I did then.

And, since that is what I believe everyone involved was going for, I have to say it was a good film. It's just a good film that is a hard watch and for obvious reasons.