“What Maisie knew” is the modernised version of Henry James’s novel by the same name which was written in the year 1897.
Dysfunctional families can be really traumatic for the children. Time and again we encounter examples where the parents are so involved with juggling their various commitments and idiosyncrasy’s that they take their children for granted without heeding to their emotional needs.
This movie is all about Maisie !!! beautifully portrayed by Onata Aprile. Maisie is a little girl who is caught in the cross fire of her parents perennial battles. Her mother Susannah (Julianne Moore) is a fading rock star who loves Maisie but is totally caught up in her chaotic world to find time for her. Her Father Beale ( Steve Coogan), an art dealer is quite self obsessed to really care for Maisie. Very soon Maisie becomes yet another item in their battle with both of them fighting for her custody. They even go to the extent of marrying inapt partners to get an edge over each other in the custody battle. What follows is Maisie being unceremoniously shuttled between the set of parents/step parents.
Through all these turmoil in her life, Maisie keeps her dignity and realizes that she needs to make some decisions of her own to find happiness in this world.
Verdict :- 7 out of 10. Worth the watch.
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