Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes.
Despite clocking in at a skinny 84 minutes, Mistress America overstays its welcome.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
28 Aug 2015
fresh:
"Mistress America" is comedy at its best - thoughtful and real while consistently riotous.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
28 Aug 2015
fresh:
Mistress America isn't a deep psychological examination of women's friendships. First and foremost, it's a comedy, and it's simply hilarious.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep 2015
fresh:
The difference between a good screwball comedy and a great one is that you care about the screwballs, and in that sense, Mistress America is great indeed.
– David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Oct 2015
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Noah Baumbach is one of those successful directors who's obsessed with failure.