Review of What Maisie Knew (2013) by Nishlank J — 10 Nov 2013

Sensitive and sentimental, disturbing portrayal of dysfunctional families.

This review of What Maisie Knew (2013) was written by Nishlank J on 10 Nov 2013.

What Maisie Knew has generally received very positive reviews.

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I don't know where the directors (Scott McGehee and David Siegel) discovered Miss Aprile, or how they elicited her performance but, my God,…

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By Qi Z (173) on 10 Dec 2015

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By Lilian O (18) on 17 Apr 2015

Maisie is undeniably a prominent sweetheart. I would take her into my arms in a heartbeat…

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What Maisie Knew reminded me of why film is one of the great loves of my life…

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By C T (56) on 01 Aug 2014

I approach any movie with a child actor as the lead with skepticism, but this movie was surprisingly great…

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By Brett S (430) on 10 Apr 2016

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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