The story frames on 7-year-old Maisie, caught in a custody battle between her mother – a rock and roll icon – and her father. What Maisie Knew is an evocative portrayal of the chaos of adult life seen entirely from a child’s point of view.
The result is a film that deeply engages us on multiple levels. Not only do we wonder what Maisie knows and how she knows it, we want to get this seedling to a place where she won't have to be transplanted every day.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
3 Jun 2013
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What Maisie Knew gives the audience a ground-eye view of its mesmerizing title character, a plucky, charismatic New Yorker who navigates downtown bars and building lobbies with the street savvy of a pro.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
3 Jun 2013
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On the surface, this indie does sound like standard-issue material, but its dynamics are far more complex than its simple exterior.
– Randy Myers,
San Jose Mercury News,
4 Jun 2013
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The film is touching, filled with taste and care, but not enough to avoid being coy and sentimental.
– David Thomson,
The New Republic,
12 Jun 2013
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Sensitive and almost unwatchably perceptive about dysfunctional families -- and it's acted with knife-sharp precision.