Review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) by Json J — 05 Sep 2010

I have a certain affinity to dysfunctional family movies.

This review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) was written by Json J on 05 Sep 2010.

Margot at the Wedding has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review In A Nutshell: After seeing both Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha and The Squid and the Whale, I expected Margot at the Wedding to be well…

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More a series of scenes than a really complete-feeling movie, this one would have been one of the most depressing movie's I've ever seen had…

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By Aldair F (87) on 25 Nov 2017

Boring and couldn't make head not tail of it. Why would she leave her handbag with all her money, cards and phone and run off like that…

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