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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Ginger and Rosa are two teenage girls finding their paths in 1960s England. Conveying the naivete of growing up in the 60's, where all things seem clear cut, this film examines the freedoms and risks of the generation. The contrasts between the two characters, childhood friends, are jarring, as they often are in real life. Whilst Ginger looks like the one who is going to challenge attitudes, it is actually Rosa's behaviour, and that of Ginger's parents, that rap hard against the prevailing conservatism of the day. At times inspiring admiration, at other times inspiring disappointment, these two central characters, and the fantastic supporting cast, will certainly make you think and feel.

you don't watch a movie just because of the performance, fiction movie is supposed to come with a story that can follow the dramatic logic of the plot. the main problem is the lack of the correct characterization. characters remain on the surface and the writer loses the chance to draw a deep well defined character, also the writer's interest to judge the society makes the characters weak and passive. The stories problem is nobody cares enough to do anything and this'd could be a good point if the writer wasn't too involve with some personal desires. Ginger is a confused character not only in her life but in the structure of the story. Obviously she doesn't know what she want. She is too much under influence of the events around that she cannot participate in her own life and then finally she ends up in jail. An activist character that all has done is reading some poems and hiding her face behind a pillow. And this character ends up in prison for no real reason. Writer I is unable to convince audience of the process of the character.

Like, seriously. This isn't so much a review of the film as it is about her performance. Ex-cell- ent. American Horror Story showcases talent like this, take Jessica Lange, James Cromwell, Kathy Bates to name a few. Her only flaw is the British accent wavers just a teensy bit. But all in all, wow. It's nice to see her tackle a project significantly more mature than her breakout role in Super 8 (where she was also excellent). BUT, I think it would be really interesting if her acting skills were put to the test on American Horror Story. This film pretty much confirms she is much more insightful, and much much smarter than your average Hollywood actress. We need more of these around in the world of horror, these days built on creaky clichés and terrible acting. Watch this not because it's an incredible masterpiece, but for the performance.

5.9? Really?Elle Fanning's best performance. She is incredible in Ginger & Rosa and conveys so many emotions believably. She completely disappears into her role, so much you forget it is Elle Fanning. Her performance is heart- breaking and beautiful. The other members of the ensemble which include Alessandro Nivola, Annette Benning, Christina Hendricks, Timothy Spall and Oliver Platt are great. My main problem with the film, though, is Alice Englert's performance. She seemed too detached from the film and Fanning and Englert's chemistry was very one-sided. Fanning was trying much harder than Englert to give the two characters a large amount of chemistry because after all, the two characters had been friends since they were born.The screenplay, also written by Sally Potter, is smart and engaging. There is a very strong plot here and the actors all bring their well- written characters to life. It's a great coming-of-age tale with the best performance by a young actor/actress this year, Elle Fanning. It's worth checking out.Read my full review of Ginger & Rosa and many other film reviews at www.thecheapseatsfilmreviews.weebly.com.