The film received positive reviews from critics ; it currently holds a 75 % " fresh " rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 51 reviews , with the site 's consensus stating : " '' Hello I Must Be Going '' offers an offbeat twist to the romance genre , a solid character study for fans of grown-up drama , and a career-making breakout vehicle for Melanie Lynskey . " USA Today called it " a funny , well-written , involving and emotionally honest tale . " Particular praise was given to Lynskey , with The Seattle Times calling her performance " a master class in acting . " The Washington Post commented that " the film succeeds almost entirely on the strength of Lynskey 's heartfelt and humorous performance , " while Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote , " Lynskey inhabits the role so completely , brings such exquisite naturalness to her performance , that she becomes someone we root for unreservedly . " The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival , and was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2012 by the National Board of Review . Lynskey 's performance earned a nomination for Breakthrough Actor at the 2012 Gotham Awards
2012 Sundance Film Festival
2012 Sundance Film Festival
Hello I Must Be Going (2012 film)