Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is sweet but careful, and somehow the parents are the most interesting part.
is sweet but careful, and somehow the parents are the most interesting part.is an adaptation of the Judy Blume classic about 11-year-old Margaret Simon, who contends with puberty, religious exploration, and a move from Manhattan to New Jersey. But, watching the movie, I found myself focusing more on Margaret’s parents.
Also, and this is key — her mother is played by Rachel McAdams. We haven’t had enough of McAdams onscreen lately, and of her handful of recent appearances, two involved a thankless part as the one who got away in thes. As Barbara, an artist determined to remake herself as a dedicated housewife, she’s luminous and so wonderfully open that even the fact that she’s officially entered Hollywood-mom territory doesn’t cause a pang.
Blume’s book wasn’t one of my sacred texts of tweendom growing up, though I read it and appreciated in particular the way getting your first period looms over everything like a promise and a threat. Craig is respectful in bringing this beloved novel to screen — too respectful, given how cautiouscan feel.
Still, that’s maybe why it’s so tempting to wonder what Barbara and Herb are up to, why Barbara was so determined to become a stay-at-home mother right when her daughter has started spreading her wings and going out more, and why what the interior of the family home should look like remains so elusive to her.
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