Thesummerbeforecollege,brightyetirreverentElliottcomesfacetofacewithherolderselfduringamushroomtripTheencounterspursafunnyandheartfeltjourneyofselfdiscoveryandfirstloveasElliottpreparestoleaveherchildhoodhome
　　WriterdirectorMeganPark’stender,surprisingsophomorefeaturecleverlyusesitshighconceptpremiseofavisitfromone’sfutureselftolauncharefreshing,nuancedexplorationoftheuncertaintiesofyoungromanceandcomingofageMyOldAssisasweetteenagelovestory,alivelycontemporarycomedy,andaquirkyriffontimetravelfilmsallinone
　　MaisyStellaandAubreyPlazahaveaterrificunlikelychemistry,asthesassandselfassurednessoftheyoungElliott,asplayedbyStella,blendsandoverlapswithPlaza’ssardonichumorasamorematureElliottThecareandaffectionshowninthefilm’sdepictionofElliott’sruralhometowninherlastdaysbeforetakingoffforadulthoodvisuallyhighlightsheremotionaljourney,evokinganostalgiafordaysthathaven’tevenendedyet—HZ