Review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) by Jared F — 14 Sep 2008

Lacked an emotional punch... the only emotion this film stirred was pity.

This review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) was written by Jared F on 14 Sep 2008.

Margot at the Wedding has generally received mixed reviews.

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The cruelly funny Margot at the Wedding shares many of the virtues of Squid--it's psychologically astute, sociologically dead on, refreshingly…

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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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Don't be surprised if someone interrupts you in the middle of the film to ask if you understand what's happening on the screen and don't feel…

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By Wendy S (447) on 05 Dec 2012

No it is not a 52%! I love the strange, cerebral, sad, yet hilarious sister relationship in this film…

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By Jim Ridley (126) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Oct 2014

Hard as it may be to imagine a comedy that inflicts all the psychic torment of Cries and Whispers, Baumbach has pulled off a more psychologically…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 30 Apr 2013

These characters don't seem illuminating at all – just damned annoying and, ultimately, dead boring…

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Another analysis of the family microcosm by Noah Baumbach but my reflection is this: how close do we really feel to the problems of these privileged…

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By Sam B (1,226) on 25 Nov 2013

You are either going to be really absorbed by the bitter, jaded and hurtful characters, or find their overly intellectual attempts to destroy…

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By George J (85) on 21 Dec 2012

Amazing. Great writing, superb acting, unique characters that you won't find in other films...Totally worthwhile…

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Only after seeing this movie had I realized how polarizing it was upon release…

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