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Kelly Fremon Craig, who earlier wrote and directed The Edge of Seventeen comes up with yet another brilliant effort here. Abby Ryder Fortson is the lady of the hour and she's excellent in her portrayal of 12-year-old Margaret who navigates high-school life and everything else that comes with it after moving to NJ from NY in the '70s. I mean, wow! How beautiful it is to see Margaret grow up without the existence of smartphones and TikTok-ing and all that new-age, validatory baggage. There's so much adorable charm that Abby brings to the central character, coming off as someone all of us (regardless of gender) can relate to. She's going through that inexplicable phase in life where she has to figure everything out including making friends, menstruation, boys, religion, grandparents, etcetera. The film captures all of these aspects without applying filters, making it a refreshingly enjoyable watch.

The supporting cast is incredible too - be it Rachel McAdams (who rocks those '70s mom jeans👖), Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, and the rest. And for a film with a child protagonist, there's a surprising amount of well-written situational humour. The climax warmed my heart and made me realize how seamlessly and subtly the film underlined its feel-good nature. The cinematography and production design also bring back the aesthetic beauty of the era; a time when apparel, furniture, cars, and houses came with a certain handcrafted allure. The adult characters in the film also get nicely fleshed out, and Barbara's (McAdams) arc especially, is a satisfying one. This wonderful story of "girlhood" almost feels like an old-school throwback to Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, although they're both very different films.

"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" is a delightful coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, acclaimed for her previous work on "The Edge of Seventeen." With a cleverly crafted script and an ensemble cast of immense talent, this film offers a heartfelt exploration of puberty, identity, and religious conflicts, all while delivering an ample dose of humor.

Based on the beloved novel of the same name by Judy Blume, published in 1970, if this cinematic adaptation is accurate to the book, then I'd love to read it. The film follows the journey of Margaret Simon, portrayed with remarkable aplomb by Abby Ryder Fortson, as she navigates the challenges of adolescence in the picturesque suburbs of New Jersey. Margaret finds herself at a crossroads, torn between the Christian faith of her mother and the Jewish heritage of her father. As she grapples with this internal conflict, her English teacher assigns her a research paper on religion, setting the stage for a witty and thought-provoking exploration of religious prejudice, traditions, and the clash of beliefs.

Kelly Fremon Craig's screenplay masterfully strikes a balance between humor and depth, utilizing incisive satire to expose the absurdity of religious bias and stereotypes on top of all the awkwardness of pueburty. Within this comedic framework, the film conveys poignant messages about tolerance, empathy, and the importance of embracing one's individuality, all while providing genuine moments of self-discovery and personal growth.

The young cast members deliver exceptional performances, infusing the film with authenticity and charm. Abby Ryder Fortson's portrayal of Margaret is a revelation, capturing the complexities of adolescence with charisma and vulnerability. Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie bring a delightful blend of humor and warmth to their roles as Margaret's parents, while Kathy Bates delivers a standout performance as Margaret's melodramatic grandmother, stealing every scene she appears in.

Clocking in at a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" maintains a brisk pace, ensuring that the audience remains fully engaged throughout the film. The cinematography beautifully captures the detailed facial expressions, New Jersey Suburbs, and elegantly dressed sets, enhancing the authenticity and relatability of Margaret's upbringing.

This cinematic adaptation successfully draws inspiration from the classic 1970 novel by Judy Blume, retaining its timeless themes and endearing charm. The film pays homage to its source material while adding contemporary nuances that resonate with modern audiences. It's a testament to Kelly Fremon Craig's skill as a writer and director, deftly blending elements of nostalgia and fresh perspectives.

Kelly Fremon Craig's talented storytelling, combined with outstanding performances from the talented cast, makes this film a must-watch for audiences of all ages. It effortlessly captures the essence of adolescence, providing a humorous and thought-provoking exploration of religious identity and acceptance in the suburbs of New Jersey.

At least marginally better than "Are You There, God? It's me, Jonah Hill. From Moneyball."

Succinctly and pleasantly low stakes; there isn't any high-great drama, until the last twenty minutes, but the tone is consistent and manages to get deep about Faith, or really the absence of it, or how hard it can be for a young person to comprehend how, as Margaret ultimately puts it in the assignment to the teacher, religion makes people fight all the time.

For the most part, this is a story that is a School Year in the Life abd it's perfectly content to be about things like, oh, how you're fitting in with a new group of friends (some more agreeable than others), which boys are cute or not, and yet it's actually about something deeper due to the comparison the film makes between Margaret with Nancy and Margaret's Mom with the PTA (led by... Nancy's Mom): a Group isn't inherently a bad thing, but when there's one person asking or really demanding for this and that with pressures it can add to the already-there pressure of life in Suburbia.

Abby Ryder Fortson is so appealing and wonderful in the lead part, where your heart always goes out to her and she is funny and sympathetic and sometimes awkward in that way an 11 to 12 year old is at that time. The film maybe wraps everything up a little too tidy by the end for me, but it's hard to make a fuss when what is all wrapped up is all just, well, "will I finally talk to Moose who mows the lawn, or will "It" happen in the bathroom?" I never read the book, but it feels like it probably managed to bring everything in adaptation that was necessary (though I wonder if things between Margaret and Nancy came more to a head in the book than here, where things just kind of leave off on a silent understanding of a lie).

If it doesn't reach quite the heights of the director's previous movie, Edge of Seventeen, it's still never less than entertaining, amusing is not always funny (ok the dinner scene with both sides of the families is funny), and it's impressive that this can be in theaters as something for families to see that isn't the more soulless IP or candy-coated fast food.

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, the film adaptation of Judy Bloom's 1970 blockbuster coming-of-age novel, is a quiet buster all its own. Rarely has cinema captured an 11-year-old marching toward puberty with such grace and dignity. In the film's road to maturation, three generations of women will face change just as child/teen Margaret does. Abby Ryder Fortson plays Margaret with a realism that looks as if she were always Margaret.

Margaret is moving from a robust neighborhood in 1970's NYC to dreaded suburban New Jersey carrying a disdain she and her Grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), evidence with some of the film's best lines. Margaret is not rabid in her criticism of the move, just grumpy and negative. To her interlocutor, God, she pleas, "Don't let Jersey be too awful."

For any youth who has been forced to move from a lively life and friends, this segment will have them chuckling as they remember how they tortured parents when disapproving something done for a better family life and dad's promotion. No pleasing a pre-teen most times anyhow.

Much of the film's energy comes from Margaret and her friends navigating the emergence of boys in their lives and the much-anticipated period. This monumental occurrence is welcomed with great fanfare. The girls' embracing emerging busts is encouraged with a lyric that invokes the life marker and prods it along: "We must, we must, we must increase our bust."

Every other possible pre-adolescent moment in young girls' journey through sixth grade to junior high seems to be covered, and probably was in Judy Bloom's book of the same name. Less physical but no less as powerful is her nascent religiosity confronting her roots in Judaism (father) and Christianity (mother and grandmother).

The cause of the split with her maternal grandparents over her mother marrying a Jew has the potential to bring the family together. However, it will be a long haul for an impatient child/teen who wants family unity almost as much as a period and bigger bust. Her interlocuter, both in person and voiceover, is a God she's not certain is real. Talk about demanding issues for a child/teen!

As in life, not all girls are mean and not all teachers inept; everybody's just trying to get through. If the girls seem to be wishing their life away, they are, but their tender moments of love and friendship promise that humanity will be served.

Writer/director Kelly Fromon Craig's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret should be required viewing for anyone mixing it up with different cultures or anyone wanting to experience a pitch-perfect adaptation of a seminal work of art.

I'm glad I saw it, but expected MORE when I read critic reviews who were all IN. It's definitely a fun walk down memory lane to adolescence in the 1970's, but its relevance today escapes me, and I'm surprised it ever got made for that reason. I compliment the young actress, who played Margaret. Other actors, like Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates were under-challenged in their roles. Plot mixture of adolescent angst & religious choice was awkward, so neither got the attention it deserved. And, Kathy Bates character as Jewish grandmother was stereotypical and heavy-handed. She's a better actor when she plays closer to home. Go see if nothing better.

This movie was beautiful. Judy Blume waited for the right person to take on her universe. Kelly Fermon Craig brought a simple touch to Blume's story, making it a true gem to watch.

I had read this book as a young girl and had my daughters read it while growing up. It has given girls a door into their own adolescence for more than 50 years.

I cringed just as I did 45 years ago at the awkward moments and feeling as an outsider as Margret did, but now I also cringed at the mother's misteps. I also known how trying to fit in to being a stay at home mom can be.

Thank goodness the film stuck to the time period. Seeing the electric skillet and blue Corningware made my day.

Thank you for a comfort food kind of movie.

Poor old Peggy's being pulled in all directions, as she seeks to track down religious connections, can't decide the one to follow, finds they're all obscenely hollow, rejects the dogma of blind faith, and its projections; plus she's getting to the age of transformation, as hormones overwhelm with such causation, close friends seek to learn, compete, in a race to be complete, that captures all the joys, of menstruation; but at least she's on the path where she can quash, all those years of trauma, torture and brainwash, start to learn and not be told, how the world evolves, unfolds, form opinions that aren't founded in, hogwash.

So much to think about after seeing this today. I thought the acting was very good. Realistic. In 4th grade I remember a big controversy at my school about this book. We were not allowed to read it. That was 1978. How refreshing to see what all the fuss was about. Anyway, I enjoyed seeing this film and look forward to buying the book! Powerful. Kathy Bates character is so lovable and fun. Who wouldn't want a Grandma like that? Her timing is hilarious. She's so warm in all the right places. She's the true hero to me. Costumes/attire/fashions seemed believable. Kudos to costume designers. Of course kudos to Judy Blume for the courage to write a book for girls with big ideas. Because we have brains.

Watched it right after watching Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Anyways this sweet little coming of age film is about Margaret as she tries to figure out a lot of things as a teenager. She is in sixth grade and had to move to New Jersey, leaving her grandmother and friends as her parents decided to shift after the father earned a promotion. In the new city, she makes new friends, waits to have first period and experience her first kiss, while juggling through her biggest conundrum, religion.

The performance stood out along with the smart writing. I instantly bought into these teen characters and their innocence, while relating to the adults emotionally. Margaret reaching out to God throughout the movie simply had a nice touch. Though it doesn't dwell much into the religious aspect, the whole Jewish vs catholic Christians thing, it does handle it without getting preachy. It definitely had multiple stand out scenes, ranging from hilarious to heart touching moments.

Definitely recommended.

Based on Judy Blume's seminal coming of age book, young Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is eleven and has to move from school and friends to New Jersey where she starts her journey into puberty with 3 new girl friends all competing about boob size, getting their period first and boys.

This all seems so real and spot on and much of it is simply hysterical. It does though look more broadly at growing up and the the less obvious troubles one faces in becoming your own person rather than who everyone else wants you to be, which at 11 is tricky. This part of the story is focussed here on religion for which Margaret does a school project on and comes to realise that picking a religion is difficult and not actually necessarily a must do when her grandparents - Jewish and Christian give her grief over the right way forward. It's all handled very nicely with the young girls, especially Fortson and Elle Graham, all excellent with great support from Rachel McAdams as her mum and the wonderful Kathy Bates as the doting Jewish grandmother. Funny and sweet.

The story is about Margaret who is navigating life and puberty. It's a very endearing story, in TV movie rather than cinematic style. All of the performances are fine and it's produced really nicely.

It includes lots of elements that pre and pubescent girls will relate to: developing friendships, discovering boys, finding out about anatomy, and of course difficulties around families.

It's quite clever in that it's based on Margaret's supposed conversations with god, and religious differences raise their ugly heads within the family. Margaret doesn't even understand her relationship with god yet and the development of that runs alongside her life development, religion and self discovery and maturation all interwoven. It's a very clever story which has translated very well to the screen.

At first I would have said it was only interesting to young girls, but I found myself relating to some of the other issues such as religious differences, family dynamics etc.

All in all a decent film.

The movie deals with trials and tribulations of a young girl on the verge of reaching teenhood. I want to keep this review short, since the movie has very little to offer aside from very well caught glimpses on the psyche of a young little girl. Glimpses such as peer pressure to fit in a new school, the awkwardness of hormonal and bodily changes, moral ambiguities that arise after one becomes part of a clique.

All very well done and masterfully caught on camera. The main lead girl is adorable and plays her part very well. There is also a conflict that is supposed to be the main premise of the movie which is being born to parents with different religious backgrounds but no real conflict ever arises. And apart from some scenes of the main girl having inner monologues talking to god and some very mild conflict scenes inside the family there is never any real tension arising from that theme.

You could cut out all the religious premises and the movie would remain nearly unchanged. So the movie becomes a brief and authentic glimpse at a little girls mild struggles in the transitional phase of her life. Heartwarming but uninteresting. No conflict, no story, no movie.

Kelly Fremon Craig's adaptation of the Judy Blume novel follows the coming-of-age dramedy completely to the letter. The common experiences and epiphanies of adolescence are all seen here, just like in every other one of these films.

There isn't really anything new here, and other movies (like Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade) have done this with considerably more power, focus, and nuance. But the script and performances of this film are so brimming with brightness, charm, and wit that the story can feel fresh even when it isn't.

Craig's commitment to the teenage girl perspective is refreshing to an extent, and it provides some truly hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes sad sequences that are unique to this film. And although such a perspective could run the risk of becoming alienating to people who have never been teenage girls, it never does.

Margaret stays a sympathetic and relatable character despite her flaws because the script makes sure that every other characters' flaws are understood too.

Even though the film doesn't have a lot to say, it's a perfectly awkward little portrait that certainly gives the feels like it should.

Firstly I'm a man, I have a monthly subscription at a cinema and I'm 36, went to watch this and immediately for the first time ever felt a bit uncomfortable with the experience, not really because of the film, but most people were women or girls so that sucked, cinema is an experience for everyone!

I want to start by saying Elle who is only 13 who played the blonde friend was so talented, I mean to have that confidence, personality and awareness at that age! The other 2 girls were great to but she was a different level.

The lead was an excellent cast, nice to see so many talented young actors in movies, it used to just be accepted kids were kinda just ok at best. Her timing was great, she had a warmth and a natural quality and was believable and relatable and she should be proud!

The family were ok, didn't think the story ended well with the grandparents but the grandma was great. Rachel as the mom was great, the dad was passable but instantly forget, you'll remember this film but guarantee you won't remember him.

It was real, semi educational and truthfully makes you respect what girls/women have to go through and unfairly pay to suffer with which blows my mind!

I really enjoyed it and I'm not a target audience there were laugh out loud moments, cringe one's and ones that warm your heart! It's a great little movie!

Time flew by, i can't think of one fault, maybe the religious stuff, but I guess that's a realistic thing to!

This is a film adaptation of an iconic novel about a preteen girl experiencing the start of puberty as she also tries to establish her own spiritual identity while being raised by a Christian mother and a Jewish father. Abby Ryder Fortson is magnetic and utterly charming in the title role. Unassuming but also wise beyond her years, she conveys preteen angst effortlessly. She has a powerful ability for her age to think for herself. One can only look at her deliberative, independent mind and think "Hallelujah!"

It's a well-acted drama all around. Rachel McAdams and Ben Safdie are excellent as her progressive parents who scramble to keep up with the Jonses. Kathy Bates is a joy as her Jewish grandmother who considers the question of her granddaughter's faith settled. The film also boasts strong period detail and a great recreation of the Tristate area in the early 1970s.

Recommended to those who love a great coming-of-age film that tackles challenging questions of faith and sexual maturity. It doesn't pretend to have all the answers but its protagonist is genuine to the core and never hits a false note.

Actually, I am not the target audience of this film at all. Male. But I have a soft spot for coming of age stories and still love every 80s high school romance.

This movie is special because it doesn't focus on 16 or 17 year old teenagers, but starts much earlier - with 11 to 13 year olds, when the transformation to puberty really starts. And the film tells this in such an unagitated, sympathetic and natural way that you just have to like it.

Fortunately, the topic of religion is not used in an educational way - the film does not try to convince the viewer of a religion and does not claim the existence of God or the necessity of a religion. Just like the main character, the viewer is basically allowed to decide for himself and draw his own conclusions.

A big plus is the cast. Every character, down to the smallest supporting role, is perfectly cast.

And composer Hans Zimmer hasn't composed such good music in a long time. Not that bombast sound he has to produce in blockbusters. A simple, beautiful composition. From me: Clear recommendation for this film.

The engaging Abby Ryder Fortson is on strong form here as the eponymous girl who finds herself shifted by her parents to live across the Hudson in New Jersey. Now they are an happy family: mum "Barbara" (Rachel McAdams) and dad "Herb" (Benny Safdie) that is egged on now and again by her favourite, and mischievous, grandmother "Sylvia" (Kathy Bates). New house, new school, new friends and quickly settling in, she joins a secret club with three other girls and what now ensues is a rather poignant and entertaining coming-of-age tale as the girls compete with each other for just about everything from the cute "Philip" (Zack Brooks) to which of them has their first period or wears their first bra. I suspect this may well resonate more with girls than boys, but that doesn't compromise it's potency. These girls reflect behaviour and attitudes that could almost certainly be found in most schools around any country. The introduction of her conversations with God (her parents are a non-practising Jew and Christian respectively so she's been left to be undecided on the issue) upon whom she is relying to help her avoid disaster, get the boy and vent her frustrations become more relatable as the film proceeds. It's got a little unwelcome melodrama, but Kathy Bates manages to keep that under control with a punchy series of short but impactful contributions and the whole thing is effectively kept on an even keel by an enjoyable effort from McAdams. The pacing and the writing are solid with some pithily apposite observations, and by the end I was just grateful that my hormones have long since given up the ghost!

I saw last night felt awkward being one of very few guys in the audience. I didn't know much about the story besides plenty of promotions and I love the cast especially Benny Safdie he's better known as a director he's a Great actor as well. I love Rachel McAdam's she's had a lot of great roles since Mean Girls; all the young cast is magnificent too! There's a lot of charm, great comedy, amazing drama and I didn't expect most of it to be about girl changes; as a guy that's 30 it was a unique experience that stays entertaining throughout. I have 3 sisters and autism so that's always been unique. I loved this movie a lot even though I'm not the target audience it's a pleasant joyful film by great director Kelly Freeman Craig of Edge of Seventeen would highly recommend!

"Adolescence" must be the most bewildering phase in our lives. This is the time when our emotions tend to run high; it's the time when we begin to develop feelings we have never experienced before; it is the time when we take the next big step and reach adulthood while growing up on both physical and mental levels. And I believe the direction brilliantly captured that essence. The excellent work of our lead, Abby Ryder Fortson, enhances the warmth and compassion that are present in this coming-of-age story. I'll be following her career with keen interest; she's got great potential.

P. S. As much as I appreciate relevant commentary on sensitive topics like faith and religion, I don't believe the discussions here about which god to worship or which religion to believe in were absolutely essential. Don't misunderstand me, though. I'm not at all undermining the conversation in any manner, but they did seem sort of out of place.

LIKES:

The Pace -It's very good. A movie that feels like a good book that brings you in with every page and keeps you reading.

-Margert's journey has a pace that isn't too slow and not too fast, coming together to make these things handle all of this simplistic adventure so well to many audiences.

-Religion has adequate time for experience without being preachy. Girl issues get the time without isolating guys. And the drama is fleshed out and planned enough to be a staple without becoming a sob fest.

-Add the other elements, and it is just entertaining to watch to a reviewer like me that makes things fun, friendly, and just engaging without going too silly.

-Excellent planning by the team in this story adaptation and wonderful direction to mix all of this so well in the short time.

The Handling Of Sensitive Content -It's a movie that addresses a lot of topics that a young girl might be facing.

-Religion, biology, love, family tension, and more are all in here and these are heavy topics that today may be a tad in your face about.

-But for me, this movie just didn't feel that way, at least not too often, as we get this dive into an exploration of all these concepts for a girl in that decade.

-It touches enough and really keeps it to the affected person, vs. Going on an agenda driven rant designed to sway your thinking, and you know what... it works.

-The movie puts so much into balancing this journey and showing the character not the concept and in doing that, again captures a book feel that welcomes watching and not eye rolling like so many "storytellers" do.

-And even though there is overreacting by the character... it still jus works so well to give food for thought, but never force anything. It was kind of awesome and I appreciated how well it handled so much when it came to making a good movie.

The Comedy: -I can't say I was laughing my head off all the time, but the comedy is classy, fun, and designed for the target audience quite well.

-This movie may be targeting younger females, and females who went through this, but the comedy is portrayed in a way that you can laugh and appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.

'A chant to work on breast growth was the one that had me laughing, while Margaret's quiet time with God added staples that were just so well done with both emotion and laughs, I couldn't help but look forward to the next prayer session.

-Again, it's part of a story and doesn't try too hard to work itself in, but rather focuses on just making it a part of the story and that works for me.

-I love this aspect of movies and find that to do this so well, works super well with the natural flow and I loved every moment of it.

How Cute It Is -Again the movie is all about being family friendly but not to the point of being annoying to watch.

-Margaret's tale is quite honestly family friendly, but not dumbed down. It helps present so much, but never lose the finger on the pulse of the person's journey for some gospel about the way you should move.

-And in that discovery, in the way of handling things with mistakes, successes, and joys and downfalls... it's something that makes me absolutely enjoy the movies and keep to the feel of the movie.

-And to have such a family friendly movie, well... I can't help but promote seeing this in theaters if you can for just how well they captured a young character's experience in life without it being a slog.

-And the fact that you have the realistic feel without being bored to tears, we once again have a surprise for what is coming up in the future.

The Setting/Taking Us Back In Time -Like Foreman's movie, I love when somebody pays attention to details to make me come back in time.

-Margaret's costume design is certainly something that will anchor a lot of people, whether those looking for new outfit ideas, to the times where that was standard apparel.

-Then you get those car moments that take me back to the 60s-70s, wide frames, safety laws a little laxer, and that stuffing the family in the car aspect that I absolutely loved.

-And then throw in all the houses and even the school feel and you are getting this again step to the past that may not be the most needed aspect, but helps make the time period come to life a bit without robbing the modern relevance I think this story was shooting for achieving.

-That is something I absolutely loved, and found that balance quite clever and subtle.

Acting -By far, the acting makes the movie sensational and certainly something that I think brought the movie the highest it could bever be.

-All the feel and acting was quite honestly mediocre to great, nothing too bad, and establishing a community with the time you had. While not every character got the time I would have liked, it was quite good with how they handled things.

-But to the main three as I do, starting with Kathy Bates, the woman is great at the number of roles she can play. She always has that baseline she launches from, and it's there, but as the grandmother she has some pop to it that reminds me of three of her characters wrapped into one.

-McAdams is playing a role I think she is quite familiar with, but to me works better. It's dramatic certainly, but she does well to curb towards the mother with elements that actually relieve us of the crying theatrics she's good at.

-I liked her balance role and the chemistry she had with so many worked so well to convey this mom going through the motions and doing her best to thrive.

-And then comes the star of the show, Fortson. This girl has blown my mind with how well she acted in Ant-man, but wow, she has upped her game so much in this short amount of time.

-She's so good at conveying the emotions of the middle school aged girl, and I loved the way she just interacted so much depending on where she was.

-She sells Margaret's role so well, the confusion, the vulnerability, the friendship and joy that she alone is a movie on herself. And how she never feels overacted either, just focusing on doing the job right and really selling me this 12-13 year old girl going through a lot of life's trials.

-I look very much forward to her future roles if she does this movie's performance in other films.

DISLIKES:

Predictable -It's a movie about life and a specific aspect of life, and you can pretty much guess what is coming from about twenty minutes into the film.

-The foreshadowing and emphasis on certain things paints a big target for where it is going and the familiar tale does not do much to mix things up.

-Is it the worst thing? For me, no, because the other aspect make it fun and a nice refresh in this type of film, the quality and presentation helping make it fun and fresh.

-But, I can't say there is really any excitement which can dull the movie theater experience for many of my fellow friends.

A Little More Finesse For Finishing Some Scenes -There are moments where I'd have liked a little more gumption and movie magic to handle the scene and finish these trials a tad better.

-Margaret's journey is again not meant to be her kung-fu fighting or solving a murder mystery, but I also expected a little more creativity and spectacle for this strong young woman to finish out.

-It sticks to the feelings of realism, but a little more dialogue, a good deed, or something might have gone more for me. I'm guessing other books might help this out, or maybe they had to edit for time, but a little more finesse would have gone a little ore.

-In addition, I would also say that there were other characters I wanted more time with, but again, a sequel of some sort may be perfect to see in the future and give me more time later with the group established.

I wanted More -To be honest, I wanted more with how much fun I was having with this film.

-And sadly the time limit bit it in the butt a bit for robbing us of more fun, though I do have to appreciate the fact that it is time sensitive.

-Had this been a seasonal series, I might have gotten the perfect time with this character, but not bad for a dislike.

The VERDICT Margaret is a wonderful character, and her first film on screen was sensationally balanced above what I was expecting and thoroughly entertaining. It's a fun adventure that might not be the most unique, but has this fun flair and presentation that makes me enjoy going to the movies. A pace that is respectful of time and content, a great setting with actors to bring the characters to life, and just a great fun feeling are all the rages of this film that I love. And even more, seeing such heavy content presented so well and not having an agenda made this movie even more amazing for me to view. True, there isn't as much theater quality, and the movie's predictable timeline and lackluster finishes may not be the most wow factor. But in all honesty, they are minor compare to other films that come out and handling this tale was quite fun for me. Thus, this movie is definitely meant for the target audience and even more so for families to go see in theaters, while the rest should be checking it out at home if you can get access. My scores for this film re:

Comedy drama: 8.5 Movie Overall: 8.0.

What I liked the most about this coming-of-age drama is that it shied away from the usual sexual context so popularly attached to this kind of films. Rather, it became a relevant and well-executed adolescent confict between the protagonist and God. The actress playing the protagonist was so warm and welcoming. She was such a delightful young actress. The editing and cinematography was uncomplicated and simplistic that it only emphasized how good it was to just plainly watch with family or with oneself. Rachel MacAdams was so intelligently cast. Her performance felt like such a big warm hug to viewers.

A very simplistic story with no edge. There is no uniqueness in the story, there is plenty of growing up first experience stuff and it's as cliche and uninteresting as you imagine. The questioning of religion is subpar as well. Every character is bland, no unique traits, cliche as it gets from the wardrobe and looks to the story elements.

I suppose the sad reality is that it perhaps was a true story, same movie under a different director could be made a horror or absurdist comedy. A suburban middle class American nightmare of sameness.

Don't know why it attracted some high quality actors and they do their job adequately, the production is good etc.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a funny and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a young girl who is trying to find her place in the world. The film is based on the classic novel by Judy Blume, and it follows Margaret Simon as she moves to a new town and starts middle school. Margaret is a bright and inquisitive girl, but she is also struggling with some big questions about her identity, her faith, and her place in the world.

The film does an excellent job of capturing the awkwardness and excitement of adolescence. Margaret is dealing with all the usual challenges of puberty, but she is also trying to figure out what she believes in and where she belongs. The film tackles some tough subjects, but it does so with humor and sensitivity.

The cast of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is excellent. Abby Ryder Fortson is charming as Margaret, and she is supported by a strong cast of adults, including Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie. The film is directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, who also directed the acclaimed coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a funny and heartwarming film that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in. It is a must-see for fans of Judy Blume's novel, and it is a great film for anyone who is looking for a heartwarming and funny story about growing up.

Here are some of the things that I liked about the film:

The cast is excellent. Abby Ryder Fortson is charming as Margaret, and she is supported by a strong cast of adults, including Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie.

The film is funny and heartwarming. It is a great coming-of-age story that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in.

The film tackles some tough subjects, but it does so with humor and sensitivity.

Here are some of the things that I didn't like about the film:

The film is a bit slow at times.

The film could have explored some of the religious themes in more depth.

Overall, I really enjoyed Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. It is a funny and heartwarming film that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone who is looking for a heartwarming and funny story about growing up.