
While on a plane ride back to Toronto from a writing assignment, Margot meets Daniel, a handsome stranger. An immediate attraction is formed and Margot is able to open up and discuss some of her fears and longings. A taxi ride back home causes Daniel and Margot to realize that they are neighbours and Margot admits she's married. The summer-time heat and her increasing fascination with the handsome artist who lives across the street starts getting to her, and Margot is no long... (Full plot summary below)
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While on a plane ride back to Toronto from a writing assignment, Margot meets Daniel, a handsome stranger. An immediate attraction is formed and Margot is able to open up and discuss some of her fears and longings. A taxi ride back home causes Daniel and Margot to realize that they are neighbours and Margot admits she's married. The summer-time heat and her increasing fascination with the handsome artist who lives across the street starts getting to her, and Margot is no longer sure if she's happy in her marriage or if she'd be happier with her fantasies with Daniel.
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| The Daily Review/CrikeyLuke Buckmastera soap opera for people who don't watch soap operas; Dawson's Creek for those who scoff at the prospect of watching James van der Beek, Katie Holmes and - yes - Michelle Williams, shooting the pop culture breeze. |
| San Francisco ExaminerJeffrey M. AndersonTake This Waltz, the second feature film directed by actress Sarah Polley, is a crushing, but breathtaking look at romance -- the kind rarely, if ever, portrayed in movies. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinFlush with beauty and truth, and is unerringly, unnervingly accurate on love, desire and friendship. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonNo one's a cliche; no one speaks dialogue the viewer could have muttered a beat or two ahead of the movie; no one hews to a mode of behavior fabricated to explain away his or her irrational behavior. |
| Film.comWilliam GossBoasts many keenly felt moments, but it's never quite more than the sum of its admittedly tender parts. |
| Bullz-Eye.comEzra SteadWith her latest film, Take This Waltz, Polley proves that her first film was no fluke and that she is one of the most insightful directors working in independent film today. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanKnown for comedy, Rogen and Silverman are the film's most delightful surprises, and their performances shine. |
| Voices & VisionsJim LaczkowskiThis is experiencing the acceptance of disconnection, which can manifest every time we meet someone new and/or feel displaced with someone we thought we'd love forever. Polley is an important director to fearlessly capture this here. |
| DCistPat PaduaPolley doesn't seem to know what to do with [Seth Rogen], domesticating the...persona that you know would have had a ribald field day with those chickens he's always cooking. |
| NPRJeannette CatsoulisThe film weaves a spell as inchoate as Margot's discontent. |