53
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenKatie Says Goodbye is a plaintive story of hard luck and fringe dwellers, one that might have felt clichéd in lesser hands. But first-time filmmaker Wayne Roberts conjures new, resonant chords in his taut, tender drama.
- 80Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterA luminous, heartbreaking performance from Olivia Cooke shines through every frame of Katie Says Goodbye.
- 58The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupEverything Roberts wants to convey is obtrusively front and center, leaving little room for the viewer to have any interpretation for themselves.
- 50VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireEven if first-time writer-director Wayne Roberts is sympathetic to the plight he’s chosen for the protagonist, his film never burrows deep enough under her skin to make the string of miserable scenarios connect in a meaningful way.
- 40TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeWhich version of the film each viewer sees will be a subjective choice, of course, but the fact that the lead character is so utterly guileless and innocent and kindhearted...makes Katie less a victim of the world and more a victim of first time writer-director Wayne Roberts.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersA film that deserves scrutiny for its treatment of its young female protagonist.