Review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) by Neal A — 07 Sep 2008

Excellent cast struggle with prefab indie genre script ('Mom I masturbated last night').

This review of Margot at the Wedding (2007) was written by Neal A on 07 Sep 2008.

Margot at the Wedding has generally received mixed reviews.

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