Whether it is getting to hear from a man on the beach who shouts excitedly about Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, one of her many outstanding children’s books that the documentary explores the underpinnings of, or the many young people that have sent her letters over the years, there is a real tenderness to the experience. For all the documentaries out there that dive into a niche topic and expose something that is unfamiliar to us, there is much to be appreciated in a film uncovering details about someone who is already an indelible part of American culture yet is still more than deserving of a deeper look. Before the feature adaptation Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret is released into theaters, this is the exact type of film that works as a primer for newcomers and a reflective portrait for those who are already more than familiar with her. Though certainly not as groundbreaking as the author herself, it more than gets the job done in both profiling her and discussing the vast impact her work has had. While a work like this could easily fall into being just a rote recounting of her life and career, it manages to bring a greater texture to the experience.
doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but by the end, this awkward preteen has achieved her own state of grace.If the past week has shown us anything, there is a distinct value to a documentary like Judy Blume Forever letting the iconic American author speak in her own words. She learns that everyone has their insecurities, and that everyone, from the unpopular kid in class to a queen bee like Nancy, deserves to be treated with kindness. She learns that puberty can hit at any time, but real maturity often comes later. The movie honors that conviction: Margaret doesn't join a church or synagogue, but she experiences her own kind of epiphany.
One of the most radical things about Blume's book was its suggestion that kids could come to their own conclusions about faith, that religion wasn't something that should be foisted on them. McAdams is simply luminous as a woman trying to strike a balance between sensible authority figure and boho free spirit. But Barbara's own personal struggles - she's an artist who gave up a rewarding teaching career in New York to be a stay-at-home suburban mom - are no less dramatic than her daughter's.
For those of us who still remember and cherish McAdams' performance as the villainous Regina George in Mean Girls, there's something especially moving about seeing her here, playing the loving, protective mom to a young girl facing her own battle with peer pressure. Author Interviews At 80, Judy Blume Reflects On Feminism, #MeToo And Keeping Margaret 12īut the movie's most memorable character is Margaret's mother, Barbara.
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