Review of Margaret (2011) by Mark A — 20 Aug 2012
Anna Paquin plays Lisa Cohen a seventeen year old high schooler who is shaken to the core when she witnesses a horrible accident that takes a woman's life and for which she feels largely responsible.
The supporting cast contains several well-known stars and more than a few recognizable character actors, but this is Ms Paquin's film. Having heard some criticism for casting a 30 year old to play a teenager, I approached this with some trepidation, but was quickly drawn into Lisa's world.
Her mother (J. Smith-Cameron) is an actor who is too distracted to notice that her daughter is falling apart under the guilt and stress and her absentee father is not even aware of the incident, and is too distracted by his other life to pick up any clues over the phone, their only point of contact.
The emotions are raw and the journey that finally brings Lisa some measure of restoration is arduous, but greatly rewarding. The two and a half hours for the tale to unfold did not seem near that long.
This review of Margaret (2011) was written by Mark A on 20 Aug 2012.
Margaret has generally received positive reviews.
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