Best Actress 2013: Kristen Wiig, Girl Most Likely

Formerly known as Imogene, Kristen Wiig's film is one of the few holdovers from TIFF that may be considered for Best Actress 2013. The title change and the July 19th release delay via Lionsgate doesn't inspire much confidence.  Wiig plays a playwright who stages a suicide in order to win back her boyfriend only to be place in the custody of her gambling addict mother, played by Annette Bening.  It filmed in New York two years ago from a script by Michelle Morgan, directed by the team of Shari Spring Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor, The Nanny Diaries, Cinema Verite).  Collider found no chemistry between Wiig and her costar Darren Criss and thought that the movie was a weird mess of a thing.  Screen Daily: "Wiig does what she can in the part, but Michelle Morgan’s screenplay rarely crackles, which leaves Wiig falling back on her comedic bag of tricks that worked well during her celebrated run on Saturday Night Live but have started to feel overused."  Indie Wire: "But there is Kristen Wiig, and she once again proves her value. Whether smuggling a library book under her old phys ed shirt or weeping in the rain on a broken chair, she is adorable, heartfelt and smart."  THR: "This whole first part is smart and brassy, sparkling with Wiig’s inventive self-assertion."

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RIP: Kristen Wiig's SNL credit

I think we all know the day was coming: unconfirmed word has it that Kristen Wiig, along with Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis, is leaving SNL at the end of this season.  She joined the series over six years ago and immediately made a splash with her Judy Garland impersonation.  The length of her tenure indicates it's time for her to move on, but with the recent success of her Bridesmaids and other movies in the works, she's off to greener pastures.  It doesn't feel like it has been that long, but, that's probably because it was such an enjoyable ride.  Thanks for the laughs, Kristen, and I look forward to your upcoming Imogene, as well as all your other exciting projects and bright future.

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