Review of Margaret (2011) by Paul D — 29 Dec 2012

A movie that showed us what a mess an over-emotional teen freak can cause..

This review of Margaret (2011) was written by Paul D on 29 Dec 2012.

Margaret has generally received positive reviews.

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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 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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By Zachary N (278) on 10 Aug 2014

Not bad. A bit of a grandstanding performance from Anna Paquin, a bit illogical in parts - but powerful stuff…

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By Sasha A (18) on 06 Jul 2018

Excellent dialogue and strict attention to realism make Margaret well worth a viewing and an excellent platform to show Anna Paquin's talent…

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By Dolors J (45) on 19 Feb 2017

Watched the extended cut. Shame that, ironically, legal woes meant it didn't get a wider release as it's an incredible piece of work…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 24 May 2016

A self-obsessed teenager of New York style privilege endeavors to correct a wrong done to an innocent, and that's just the introductory tip…

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By Daniel H (1,174) on 18 Aug 2016

A highly effective, deeply textured little masterpiece…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 20 Apr 2015

It felt like a collection of randomly shot scenes, meant for a variety of different films, that went on too long…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 07 Jan 2017

At three hours, the extended cut of this film is a really behemoth…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 13 Nov 2016

4/5 Around 100 minutes into Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret there is a long, slow pan across some of New York City's landscape which is followed…

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