Review of Margaret (2011) by Carlos I — 09 Jan 2013

Muy dramatica, una novela de 2 horas y media...

This review of Margaret (2011) was written by Carlos I on 09 Jan 2013.

Margaret has generally received positive reviews.

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By Carla M (91) on 20 Mar 2017

Extremely well acted, written, and directed, Margaret wastes none of it's three hour run time in telling a tragic, and beautiful story…

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By Trailesque (112) on 09 Nov 2020

I did not like this all that much, but because intelligent, well-made contemporary dramas are so rare these days, I feel like I need to give…

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By Craig Mathieson (459) for sbs.com.au (697) on 28 Sep 2014

It has failings, but they're not fundamental, and if anything they speak to just how much Lonergan tried to coerce into a single story…

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By Sherry R (292) on 23 Jun 2015

Hard-hitting and emotionally haranguing, this absorbing, perceptive drama provides plenty of deep thought with a real understanding of the…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 03 Jan 2019

Let's hope [Director Kenneth] Longeran's next film doesn't take over a decade to appear -- and that he learns where his real talents lie…

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By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 28 Sep 2014

If two and a half hours in the company of quarrelsome, self-absorbed New Yorkers don't sound too punishing, there's much to like…

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 29 Aug 2018

So contrived and ham-handed that its successes are mostly drowned in its failures…

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By Aw C (416) on 20 Mar 2018

Editing foibles aside, Lonergan delivers a gut-punch of a film that's highly resonant and discomforting in its nuances…

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By Octavian (187) on 12 Sep 2014

Self indulgent and wasteful of numerous great actors who all seem to have been booked for cameo roles…

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By Alonso A (135) on 01 Feb 2017

It really does show that it was an unfinished product, especially in the final 20 minutes, but the way it seamlessly complements the thematic…

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