What Maisie Knew is the exploration of a child custody battle from the perspective of a child. Although I would like
to, I can’t wholly dismiss What Maisie Knew.
The performances by a well-stocked cast and newcomers, Joanna Vanderham and
child actress Onata Aprile, nearly give pathos to the script, but by the end of
the film I question the motivations of the characters. To question the
motivations of the characters, exclusively the adult characters, in the film
would give way to spoilers. I will not do that, because I do think the performance
of Onata Apirle, played here as Maisie, is worth a viewing. This isn’t a film I
will revisit, but Apirle’s chops stand out even when she is in the same frame
as Julianne Moore. For that alone, I recommend everyone see the often hard to
watch (due to child neglect and psychological abuse in nearly every scene) What Maisie Knew. I expect we
will see more from Apirle in the future.
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