![]() It’s not that Margaret, who’s played with appropriate trepidation by Abby Ryder Fortson, isn’t often painfully relatable as she navigates the terrible terrain of adolescence, including participation in a friend group run with dictatorial certainty by local queen bee Nancy Wheeler (Elle Graham). ![]() That’s the thing about getting older - at a certain point, no matter how in touch you believe yourself to be with your inner youth, you start sympathizing with the adults in children’s movies, even though those adults are usually there to misunderstand, miss out on the action, or get in the way. But, watching the movie, I found myself focusing more on Margaret’s parents. ![]() Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is sweet but careful, and somehow the parents are the most interesting part.Īre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 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. ![]()
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