Review of What Maisie Knew (2013) by Shaun T — 03 Dec 2013

Brutally accurate, this indie should be remembered come awards time. Highly recommended for anyone who has kids.

This review of What Maisie Knew (2013) was written by Shaun T on 03 Dec 2013.

What Maisie Knew has generally received very positive reviews.

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What Maisie Knew is an interesting and well acted movie that has a compelling story, but that lacks of originality and unpredictability sometimes…

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Esta buena esta película…

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With a bit more of subtlety, Maisie would have understood a bit less, and I would have liked the movie a bit more…

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