Wow
Wow, just wow
Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? absolutely captured 1970 age 11 and 6th grade. The awkwardness of being the girl wearing an undershirt? Yes!!! That was me. The worry about attracting a boy. Hell yes (and no it really didn't happen - I was such a dork. )
Judy Blume was genius. Her books (now often banned - shame, shame) truly hit all the notes of being a girl, trying to figure it all out. Wow.
This movie stars Rachel McAdams as the mom. She's so good. Kathy Bates is the grandmother, Sylvia, who's way cool and awesome in connecting with her granddaughter. Abby Ryder Fortson is a brilliant young actress who is perfect in this role. She's awkwardly cool. ' Nuff said.
This is a sweet movie. I loved it. Go See It - take your girls, take granddaughters, or just see it yourself like I did. And read the book. Support Judy Blume. See her doc - Judy Blume Forever - don't ban books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
