Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Margaret 2011 (film review)

This is an extraordinary psychological story that explores the strange way in which guilt turns into anger, a process that is not necessarily straightforward and is therefore beyond the comprehension of just about everyone who hasn't been through a similar experience.  Such understanding even tends to be inaccessible for those who have actually been there unless they're very perceptive or very lucky.  I am deeply impressed with both the conception and the execution of this film, especially the writing, but all other aspects are beautifully done: the direction, the acting, the music, the cinematography, every element is worthy of the depth of the story.  I'm tempted to call it a perfect movie.  What more can I say?