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I don’t think I get Noah Baumbach. I loathed “Kicking and Screaming” and I think I half-liked, half-hated “The Squid and the Whale.” The same could be said about his latest screenplay, “Margot at the Wedding.” I think for about half of the time I really enjoyed his writing, his characters, his dialogue and some of the conflicts he set up in such a simple, almost play-like situation. The other half I was just annoyed by how mean everyone was, how randomly disturbing acts of violence or sexuality would suddenly happen, and how the script becomes so self-aware every now and again.
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I was about to be disappointed, but then you said you loathed Kicking and Screaming (which is probably in my top 3 movies ever) and didn't like the Squid and the Whale (my #1 film of '05) either, which means I will probably love this. No matter the outcome I still think Baumbach is the smartest writer currently working .
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| July 31, 2007 09:53 PM