This is not a new story and Elisabeth Moss is insufferable. There's nothing authentic about the character or the performance. It's like she truly believes she's that important and so the character has no depth. I don't know. Do you like cliché? You'll love "Her Smell."

Moss is in top form here, utterly fearless in the way she disappears into this character. The movie itself is good, if also a bit too long and unfocused.

She does smell, so the title is accurate. Too much poop in the bed.

The film is ok but Moss is fantastic.

Jesus. Someone unrolling a long psychotic break. This was just painful.

If you approach this as a very dry, absurdist mockumentary about a fictionalized Courtney Love and a loving tribute to the 90s, you'll enjoy this film. Its haunting and its beautiful and its not necessarily easy to watch but if you stick with it, you will be rewarded.

The first half or so of this film put me off because it depicts such a chaotic and disastrous, out of control female punk rocker type character and there doesn't appear to be any coherent plotline. There's a fair amount of mumbled dialogue during the scenes shot backstage - it has a documentary film feel to it, perhaps a little like 'This Is Spinal Tap' or something, only this isn't comedic at all of course. Its somewhat painful viewing at times, how Becky reacts when she arrives, substantially late for the intended show. You can hear the booming music (I assume played on speakers by the stage) while trying to make out what's being said by whom - its a little exhausting(!). I can't say its not atmospheric I suppose but still, confusing and disorientating are also terms that come to mind. In the 2nd half, or latter half, of the film, its quieter and more interesting, with Becky trying to get herself sober and her life sorted. However, even then there's still quite quiet dialogue and the viewer is left guessing, to an extent, what's going through her head. Elisabeth Moss certainly gives a decent performance, portraying such a vulnerable character very well - I wouldn't criticise her of that. I thought it was poignant that one of the song lyrics she sings is 'I just want to be in control of it, control of it...' I imagine she feels like she has little control over many things in her life and situation (regardless of whether or not thats ultimately true or not). I thought the best scenes were of her and her daughter, trying to acknowledge, befriend and get along with each other better than has previously been the case. It's certainly not an easy watch in some ways and it felt too scatter gun (if thats the right term?) but its not an awful film as such, no. It's not a film I'd actively recommend and it's not a remarkable film but for a film about an out of control young female rocker type, this certainly isn't bad. It's nearly a very good film but not quite - to me, this was an ok film that I'm glad I stuck with during the over the top, chaotic and somewhat unclear plot direction-wise first hour, first half or so. For fans of Elisabeth Moss, yes I'd recommend this but otherwise? not so much. I think Crazy Heart and Almost Famous are better films about troubled musicians, though I must say the last bit of the last scene (with Becky's daughter) was surprisingly moving. I just think if it was re-done slightly, it would have been better. Make of that what you will.

A raucous, clunky but somewhat intimate character study headlined by a very game Elisabeth Moss.

Good cast choice. Great original songs and very cool atmosphere. Plus an inderect but obvious reference to Courtney Love and The Runaways. 8 out of 10.

Moss is great but the movie is so boring, it's almost unwatchable.

I just wished they spoke a little louder, slower and had the closed captions up a little longer. I had to rewind a few times to get what was said. Other than that an awesome look at self destruction from alcohol and drugs. How one destroys themselves and all around. I thought it was my younger male self up on the screen in my quest for self obliteration and then scary sobriety. Moss was excellent!!

Exceptionally terrible, headache-causing, annoying, shallow. The plot sucks, the idea is a classic, executed in a terrible terrible way, effectively ruining the story of the careless, self-centered rockstar, turning it into a competition: "Who can hate the main character the most" . Nausiatingly slow and confusing in its watch time. The protagonist is a nightmare to which no person can sympathise. I feel empty, disappointed and robbed out of two precious hours of my life. Boo.

A miss cast Elizabeth Moss was completely unconvincing as a rock star. Tedious film.

Cringe worthy. I wanted to like it so bad but the first 10 to 20 mins we very polarizing. Horribly bad couldnt watch the stuff with the poor baby.😪 broke my heart. Elizabeth moss was annoying manic.

I cannot comprehend how Elisabeth Moss was passed over during awards season. Her unhinged performance is unreal.

Her Smell ? It stinks.... :)

this. is. unwatchable. and. why. do. critics. kiss. up. to. elisabeth. moss.

The dialogue writing was bad -- unnatural to the point of being hard to tolerate. It wouldn't have been so bad if the characters, themselves, weren't so generic and cliched. There really wasn't enough here to justify the runtime. Moss did her best with what she was given, God bless her heart....

I love Elisabeth Moss, but this movie was horrible. It was like a boring documentary where they forget to edit the sh*t parts out. I kept waiting for it to turn into something poignant and meaningfull, but it just got worse until it was over. Her Smell is an apt title.

Redemption and destruction are on Elisabeth Moss's mind, that there are not even words to describe her performance.