Margaret

  • 2012


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74 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 64
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Average Rating 3.7/5
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2.5
The film that Lonergan couldnt finish arrives as a film that doesnt feel finished. Av Club
2.0
Director Kenneth Lonergan, whose You Can Count on Me was a lean, mean family drama machine, seems indecisive here, unsure about the kind of movie hes .. Common Sense Media
1.5
This unwieldy drama of conscience in the wake of tragedy is hyperarticulate but rarely eloquent, full of wrenchingly acted scenes that lack credible m .. Variety
2.0
Paquins performance in Margaret convinced me that she really isnt a great actress. We Got This Covered
3.8
The films imperfections work in the sense that they rhyme with the agitation and sense of dislocation the characters feel.
5.0
Ambitious, affecting, unwieldy and haunting, its an eccentric, densely atmospheric, morally hyper aware masterpiece...
4.5
At the same time, nearly every scene is acutely observed, a strong cast fully inhabiting Lonergans symphonic collision of ideas and in tune with his e .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
However realistic Lonergans portrait of the angst and high drama of the teenage years may be, it doesnt make Margaret come together as a whole.
4.0
Margaret turns out to be, despite a number of flaws, a far more interesting and gripping work than its extremely checkered past might otherwise sugges .. E Film Critic
5.0
The acting is uniformly wonderful. Its a phoenix of a film, risen from the ashes of what looked alarmingly like failure, and it needs to be seen. Telegraph
4.5
Lonergan has created a forceful yet extremely fitful film that teases with moments of brilliance only to frustrate in the end.
3.8
An ambitious, novelistic, sprawling story that attempts to show a young womans internal development while simultaneously conveying the soul of modern .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Knotty, ambitious and trading in messy human truths, its the work of a master dramatist. Heres hoping Lonergans next one reaches us a little faster.
3.0
See it, goggle at its strangeness, marvel at how a movie can be haunting even when it doesnt work at all. Cinema Blend
4.0
Every bold vision requires respect; a few deserve celebration. This is one of them, imperfections and all. Ny Daily News
3.5
Its actually a very decent film, albeit it one thats extremely unfocused, and more than a little pretentious giving what should have been an intimate, .. JoBlo
2.5
Kenneth Lonergans new film, Margaret, finally released six years after it was shot, now seems destined to become part of film history as one of the mo .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Its hard look at a young, morally confused woman struggling for clarity is nothing short of riveting. Philly
3.8
Though a bit choppy, it emerges as a thoughtful, compelling piece about guilt, redemption and the difficulty of coming to terms with the moral complex .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
A distanced but often car crash compelling portrait of a teen as an unfinished being. Village Voice
3.2
However, underneath the blindfolded editing, piercing performances, and wandering plot, theres a great deal of substance to Margaret thats either been .. Blu Ray
3.8
Theres a lot going on here and Lonergan doesnt short shrift any of it until bumpy passages near films end.
1.9
...an ambitious yet hopelessly cluttered mess of epic proportions... Reel Film Reviews
2.0
On top of all that, moments of high melodrama and overwrought opera suggest that it has an over inflated sense of its own importance. Radio Times
4.0
Happy Feet Two (88 mins, U) Not your average 3D cartoon sequel, the bizarre Happy Feet Two is more like a bloated 1970s rock opera. Independent
4.4
Margaret, for all its flaws, is a film of rare beauty and shocking gravity. Rolling Stone
4.0
This is a rich, moving, deeply provocative film that doesnt deserve to be remembered for its production troubles. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
If theres one performer in the cast who stands out amidst the blather, its Jeannie Berlin, who isnt afraid to find moments of drollery in scenes about .. The Wrap
4.0
Impressively directed and superbly written, this is a powerfully emotional drama with an Oscar worthy central performance from Anna Paquin. View London
2.5
I wish I could say its a resurrected classic but, alas, its mostly a mess a 2 1/2 hour mess no less. Cs Monitor
3.1
For a 90 minute movie, Margaret has a thin story. So its unfortunate that it runs 2 1/2 hours. New York Post
4.5
Precisely imagined, far reaching portrait of a teenager coping with the fallout of a tragic accident. Film Journal International ..
4.4
Lonergan, who casts himself as Lisas lukewarm father, a screenwriter, possesses a rare talent for elevating an embarrassing sequence into sadness or t .. Boston
4.5
An intelligent, thoughtful film, the title of which comes from the Margaret addressed in Gerard Manley Hopkinss poem Spring and Fall: To a Young Child .. Guardian
5.0
Paquin creates that rarest of things: a profoundly unsympathetic character who is mysteriously, mesmerically, operatically compelling to watch. Guardian
4.5
When a high school student complains, early in the film, that she doesnt think much of the current president, youre tempted to wonder whom shes thinki .. Salon
4.5
Her views, stridently expressed in school discussions, are unquestioning neo con nonsense. Eye For Film
2.5
From start to end credits, very much an example of good work that doesnt translate. Observer
4.5
For all its awkwardness and uncertainty, the film is a city symphony, romantic yet scathing, lyrical with street life and vaulting skylines, reckless .. New Yorker
1.5
Lonergan didnt bite off more than he could chew with Margaret this is his personal moral gymnasium but he did bite off more than others might want to .. Time
4.5
It has its flaws, but I defy you to find a more intelligent or impassioned American film this year. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Margarets journey to the screen mayve been rocky, but the result is a singularly compelling study of trauma. Its a raw, messily magnificent near maste .. Total Film
3.0
If two and a half hours in the company of quarrelsome, self absorbed New Yorkers dont sound too punishing, theres much to like. Total Film
1.5
There might be a five hour version of the movie that plays like Citizen Kane, but in its theatrical form, its a Jackson Pollock painting minus the sou .. Hollywood
5.0
Lonergan doesnt mince words, doesnt take shortcuts, the filmmaker weaving a complex web of ennui and dramaturge Tolstoy would have been proud of. Movie Freak
4.0
Lonergans brainy script wouldnt work without Paquin, who makes Lisa a force of nature. As a walking paradox both controlling and completely out of con .. Now Toronto
3.8
A messy yet poignant dramatic opera about the power of regret, loss, and worst of all, being a teenager. Film School Rejects
3.8
Margaret provokes thought and discussion, but sloppiness doesnt unravel the challenging ideas. Red Eye Chicago
4.4
Whatever teen narcissism shes exhibiting is subverted by the films form. Larsen On Film
4.0
One of the most original and heartbreaking and wonderfully messy & idiosyncratic films released in 2011. Antagony & Ecstasy
4.2
Yes, this is the abbreviated 150 minute version but its well and truly worth a look. The Film Pie
4.0
Paquin a 29 year old playing a teenager is outstanding as the bolshie adolescent doggedly pursuing a mawkish retribution, exquisitely delivering Loner .. Sky
3.5
It has failings, but theyre not fundamental, and if anything they speak to just how much Lonergan tried to coerce into a single story. He was aiming f .. Sbs
4.5
Complex, ambitious, remarkably performed; Margaret is a unique film that almost didnt see the light of day. Film 4
5.0
If you wanted to see this troubled, acclaimed, mishandled movie, you had to go to New York, Los Angeles, or fly 40,000 feet above the Earth. Talk abou .. Streaming Quickflix
4.5
Its an amazingly brave, all out performance, marred only by atrocious cinematography. Ny Mag
4.5
Paquin offers a bravura performanceshrill, feral, emphatic, self dramatizing, self cautioning, self aware, self immolatingthat is like nothing Ive eve .. New City Film
4.4
Kenneth Lonergan offers no resolutions in this complex and moving parable, unless its the observation that the only resolutions in life are in art. Boston Phoenix
3.5
MARGARET has some intriguing ideas that dont often get dramatized in this fashion, and it has a fine cast bringing it to life. Assignment X
4.2
An epic drama whose significance is symbolized by citations from Shakespeare and the operatic world. Compuserve
4.5
On occasion, the film captures a welcome cross section of modern New York life, serving as a freeform antidote to the intersecting lives tidiness of s .. Film.com
4.5
Margaret not only faithfully captures a young womans growing pains, it also serves as an emblem for our collective post 9/11 grieving process. Critics Notebook
4.0
It feels like a film thats been years in the making, and something this rich is worth the wait. Movie Line
4.0
Its commentary on the nature of performance and its political subtext make for an unconventional end product. Cinema Autopsy
1.5
So contrived and ham handed that its successes are mostly drowned in its failures. D Cist
2.5
Never has a troubled film projects off screen drama played out so clearly in the release product. The Movie Report
2.0
Its easy to see the years of frustration on screen in this plodding, overstuffed and fatally self important coming of age story. New York Metro Mix
4.0
Paquin, whose squirmy style of acting Ive never liked, is astounding here... This Is London
4.5
Complex and elusive, the film weaves so many utterly believable and often devastating narrative strands that you wish Lonergan had got his way and rel .. Ultra Culture
3.2
How do you assess a movie when you know its been edited down against the filmmakers stern will Thats the dilemma created by Margaret. Dallas News
2.5
Lets hope Longerans next film doesnt take over a decade to appear and that he learns where his real talents lie.
4.2
It took six years to make this movie. Do yourself a favor: dont wait six years to see it. Ifc
5.0
... it should be commended for attempting to tackle something as basic and insurmountable as a single human emotion. The Crat
3.1
What it does have going for it is a pre True Blood Anna Paquin, who burns up the screen with a bravura performance in a complex and discomfiting role. Toronto Star
2.0
Presumably Lonergan meant Margaret to be a tapestry. Instead, its a series of incongruous threads. Moviedex
4.5
So, Margaret has an inherent value in simply portraying a rich characterization of a teenage girl in New York City. Hollywood Jesus
4.0
A fascinating, deeply felt film of wild, untamed emotions and probing insights. Boxoffice Magazine
3.2
Lonergans dialogue can sweep you up in a whoosh of personality and ideas, but its hard to see what, apart from ego, convinced him that this story was .. Feeds
4.4
Messy but masterful; a sprawling portrait of what it means to be a bright young woman whos realizing that the world isnt the warm bath of acceptance t .. Seattle Times
3.0
Rather like Clint Eastwoods Hereafter, which also starred Matt Damon, there is certainly a good film in here trying to get out and theres a neatly emo ..
4.2
This is an America in which nobody listens, the end always justifies the means, and its always the other guys fault. Blame is tricky when everyone is .. Spu Edu
5.0
From its majestic slo mo opening shots of New York City pedestrians to its devastating closing moments at the Met, Margaret enthralls like no other... ..



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