Miss You, Love You Runs 97 Minutes as Allison Janney Lifts Uneven Grief Drama
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Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Miss You, Love You Runs 97 Minutes as Allison Janney Lifts Uneven Grief Drama
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Allison Janney anchors “Miss You, Love You” with a forceful, layered turn as Diane, a newly widowed mother whose estranged son sends his assistant to handle funeral arrangements.
Jim Rash’s 97-minute film, set largely in intimate New Mexico interiors, leans on long takes and expository dialogue that reflect its origins as a play but leave the story stuck in repetitive rupture and repair.
Andrew Rannells brings a grounding presence as the assistant Jamie, while Bonnie Hunt appears as Diane’s relentlessly hopeful neighbor in scenes the review says sometimes drift close to camp.
The review argues Janney’s emotional range does much of the heavy lifting for a strained dramedy now streaming on HBO Max.
Why is Allison Janney's acclaimed performance being ignored by HBO Max for the Emmys?
How did a personal tragedy and a 17-day shoot shape this acclaimed theatrical dramedy?
Can 'outsourced solace' truly heal a mother’s grief when her own son remains absent?