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Margaret Movie Review

Name: Margaret Movie Review
Item: Margaret
Rating: 3.75
Author: Lalitha Mallikeswaran

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Review for the film " Margaret"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 30-09-2011

Genre: Drama

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CAST & CREW

Anna Paquin

Jean Reno

Mark Ruffalo

Matt Damon

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Director:

Kenneth Lonergan

Movie Actor:

Matt Damon

Mark Ruffalo

Jean Reno

Movie Actress:

Anna Paquin

Jeannie Berlin

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This drama film comes from the kitty of director Kenneth Lonergan. The movie also includes an ensemble cast which includes several prominent names like Matt Damon He’s known to be the “Hollywood Golden Boy” as he >> Read More... , Mark Ruffalo Born on November 22, 1967, in Wisconsin, U.S, Mark >> Read More... and other stars such as J. Smith-Cameron, Kieran Culkin, and Olivia Thirlby. The titular role is played by Rosemarie DeWitt Bio coming soon... >> Read More... while Anna Paquin Anna Helene Paquin was born in Manitoba and raised >> Read More... is the protagonist. Though the film is shown at a trimmed down time of 150 minutes, the director intended to show a three-hour long, extended version of the film. Due to logistics issues, the narrowed down versions managed to hit the screen. It is also notable that acclaimed director Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese is one of the most celebra >> Read More... along with Thelma Schoonmaker Bio coming soon... >> Read More... came on board to edit the three-hour version.

Plot

Apart from the details above, the movie has a basic premise that primarily revolves around a lady in her prime who tries her might to overcome a grievous incident. Lisa ( Paquin) gets involved in a bus accident that runs over Margaret. Lisa then goes on to file a case against the bus driver. Meanwhile, Lisa has her dosage of trouble: her rock-hard relationship with her mom and her mother’s boyfriend, Lisa’s whimsical relationship with her math teacher and other allied issues at school. Finally, how Lisa manages to get justice for the woman who was knocked down and how she re-kindles her relationship with her mother forms the rest of the plot.

What’s there and what’s not?

For a drama-tale with a basic premise, it is not worth the shot to spend three hours. Therefore, the 150 minute trimmed down version should be ideally appropriate. However, Paquin, who is an ideal choice for the cast of Lisa, should be applauded. She displays emotions appropriately during her turmoil and has also glorified her performance in the end. She is a rock for the entire movie. Not so incidentally, she also went onto to clinch the 2011 Best Actress Award from the London Film Critics Circle. The cinematography, which was handled by Ryszard Lenczewski also deserves special praise for the able handling of the camera. Also, the movie has soul-stirring soundtracks which add a complete sense to the movie. The composer Nico Muhly has had ample scope to display his best.

Verdict

For all those interested in a drama with a natural and organic plot, Margaret is an apt choice. However, there could have been several occasions where the high trauma of Lisa could have been trimmed. Hence, the movie can pass off as one time watch.

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