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 Rated: R
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black, John Turturro, Flora Cross
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Its unconventional style and complex chain of events make Margot at the Wedding
a movie for the true artist. The story begins with a mother and son"s
precarious journey to a long lost family member"s wedding with who
Margot is on the outs.
As
the story progresses, Margot’s true nature peeks through the polite
banter and intelligent prose. She stands out in an otherwise hippie
household where love triangles are at the edge of every unsolved
situation.
Her relationship with her son leaves much to be desired as
she tries to juggle motherhood, a career and several rocky
relationships. She projects her ill feelings on any and every person
who happens to cross her path.
The otherwise somber tale, with several complex unresolved conflicts, gets a dash of humor with the appearance of Jack Black.
As the groom-to-be, his witty commentary and even more hilarious
breakdowns counteracts all of the other drama.
Although the movie
bears the title of Margot at the Wedding,
the story isn’t really about the wedding at all. In fact, it’s really a
story of adolescence, adulthood and all of the complexities in between.
Several relationships go sour, some begin anew and somewhere in the
midst of all the chaos—a tree falls.
This Reviewer's Rating:    2.5 / 5
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