Review of God Help the Girl (2014) by Jim H — 28 Apr 2015

Belle and Sebastian's songs highlight this story about a depressed woman who forms a band with a quirky hipster.

Tonally inconsistent, God Help the Girl splits its personality from a so-quirky-it's-sweet love-ish story to a sad tale about a woman's struggle with mental illness. It is as though director Stuart Murdoch couldn't figure out what story to craft with the assortment of songs.

Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, and Skins and Game of Thrones alum, the ever-delightful Hannah Murray all give hipster-cute performances that should be in a different movie, one that actually takes advantage of their charms.

Overall, if you're tired of the hipster aesthetic, you should see the opposite of this film.