Though the movie has some problems finding a satisfactory ending, its refreshingly relaxed feel and a wonderful performance by Foulcher in a deceptively demanding role ensures it never outstays its welcome.
Its co-writer and lead actor, Alice Foulcher, is very, very funny, performing her own often wickedly witty lines with aplomb. It's a delightful feature debut.
The film profits from both the cosmic cruelty of someone physically the same being perceived so differently and the lead's note-perfect facial expressions of disbelief.
While Australian comedies have, in recent times, proven a sad and sorry lot, That's Not Me is a now-rare exception, with a strain of genuine humour running throughout, even if it's often of a neurotic, even traumatic sort.
This is a clever, funny, perceptive movie that pokes its nose into the bizarre business of filmmaking, and the sometimes wacky world of sibling rivalry.
It's starting to feel like the 1980s again, with too many Australian films looking and sounding like they needed more script development...This valiant attempt at a mainstream, feel-good comedy is the latest example. It's a lovely idea that falls flat.
A deceptively sophisticated character study about a person coming to terms with their dreams - and what those dreams (in acting parlance, "making it") mean for those who have achieved them.
