Review of Maggie's Plan (2016) by Latoya T — 10 Aug 2016

Granted, rom-coms are usually pretty painful for me. However, this was very difficult to even suffer a viewing. Neo-liberalism gets a free pass with these horrid, shallow characters. They manipulate their lives away at the expense of their progeny, and they accomplish nothing in the meantime.

Ethan Hawk, essentially, is a man with two families: a third wave feminist, and a second wave feminist. It would have been a farce if the "dark" comedy had actually worked toward anyone's characterization.

Unfortunately, most of what would have been laughs left me with pure disdain. If these people are real, and I know their archetypes are, the next generation of America is relegated to an ambiguous world devoid of integrity and love.

Each character is dependent on their impulsive nature as narcissists, sexual beings, and parents. If the intention of the film is to make me see that blurred line, I get the picture. But if the intention is to purposely blur those lines simply to excuse personal responsibility, screw every minute of "Maggie's Plan".

She and her ilk have no plan. This film lacks all sense of morality, and when it tries to be real, it is only a figment of the audience's projections. Perhaps worst of all: it's not funny.