Review of Maggie's Plan (2016) by John S — 10 Jun 2016

Maggie's plan was to be a bad Woody Allen movie for nearly two hours.

This review of Maggie's Plan (2016) was written by John S on 10 Jun 2016.

Maggie's Plan has generally received positive reviews.

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Maggie's Plan Well.....her plan was boring…

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By Alyssa B (135) on 20 Oct 2016

I love the name of this movie, because ironically I cannot see any Maggie's plan in Maggie's Plan…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 26 Feb 2017

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By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 11 Nov 2016

The movie doesn't refrain from using many of the same genre conventions that it seems to believe it's escaping from. [Full review in Portuguese.]…

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By James Mottram (656) for South China Morning Post (665) on 16 Oct 2016

Rebecca Miller's New York-set comedy-of-manners is far removed from the traumas of her earlier works…

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By Craig T (648) on 24 Oct 2016

Like a lesser Woody Allen without the finesse or charm…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 26 Dec 2016

Julianne Moore is terrific as the high-IQ wife while Greta Gerwig again shows her flair for these types of wistful independent urban comedies…

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By Cesar Q (148) on 04 Oct 2016

An interesting take on a rom-com with a Woody Allen film vibe and impressively understated performances. Quirky, funny, but somewhat blah…

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By Gina W (340) on 21 Mar 2017

A ridiculous concept but a pretty good rom-com. Except the ending…

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