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| Unmissable |
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| Tragic |
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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 15 | | Cast
Anna Paquin
Mark Ruffalo
Jean Reno | | Directors
Kenneth Lonergan | | Screenwriters
Kenneth Lonergan | | Running Time
149 minutes |
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Margaret
Kenneth Lonergan's gem finally arrives
Plot
Manhattan high school student Lisa (Anna Paquin) has rigid moral principles, but finds them tested when she witnesses a fatal bus accident. Guilt-ridden, she embarks on a fraught quest to seek retribution for the victim, as her high-strung mother (J. Smith-Cameron) and kindly maths teacher (Matt Damon) look helplessly on.
Verdict
As a rule, not many films left in post-production limbo for six years turn out to be worth the wait, but Margaret is an exquisite exception: knotty, ambitious and trading in messy human truths, it’s the work of a master dramatist. Here’s hoping Lonergan’s next one reaches us a little faster.
Reviewed by Guy LodgeRead The Full Empire Review »
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