Margaret

"This unwieldy drama of conscience in the wake of tragedy is hyperarticulate but rarely eloquent."

"A singularly compelling study of trauma. It’s a raw, messily magnificent near-masterpiece."

"Filmed in 2005 and has reportedly been delayed because of persistent editing problems. These do not seem to have been solved."

"Paquin creates that rarest of things: a profoundly unsympathetic character who is mysteriously, mesmerically, operatically compelling to watch."

"Margaret comes apart at the seams as you watch it, but it gives off a lovely light. Seek it out. You can thank me later."

"Lonergan has created a forceful yet extremely fitful film that teases with moments of brilliance only to frustrate in the end."

"Haunting and thought-provoking despite flaws; an important post-9/11 movie with its own troubled mythology."

"Nearly every scene is acutely observed, a strong cast fully inhabiting Lonergan's symphonic collision of ideas and in tune with his ear for the harsh poetry of New York language, variously hyperbolic and sparing, engaged and self-protective."

"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."