Review of What Maisie Knew (2013) by Ruslan M — 07 Aug 2013

This movie moves a bit too slow, but overall I liked the movie. It's kind of a depressing movie like how Blue Valentine is. The whole movie you just want to shake this girl's parents and be like "Do either of you, really give a crap about her?" And not only were thoughtless about the well being of their daughter but they didnt treat their significant others well either. It's not sure whether Beale ever cared for Margo, but its painfully obvious that Susanna marries Lincoln out of spite. I was so happy in the end that Margo would go to the court and petition for her to have custody of the girl. That didn't happen but it was a rather happy ending and leaves you with this hopeful feeling that Susanna will try better for the sake of her daughter. In the end scene she pretty much has this realization moment where she figures out she's a crap parent.

All in all, it was a pretty good watch but it did have its problems.