Review 188: Take This Waltz

Take This Waltz is a tastefully told, beautifully filmed drama film and showcase for the brilliant filming talents of Sarah Polly and the talents of its three leads.

Margot (Michelle Williams) is a freelance writer who is happily married to her husband Lou (Seth Rogan). Until one day, while on a business trip, she meets Daniel (Luke Kirby), an artist and rickshaw operator. It turns out that Daniel is living across the street from Margot and Lou.
Although, she appears to be happily married to Lou, it soon becomes clear that Margot is not completely happy with her marriage, possibly aggravated by her encounter with Daniel.
As she and Daniel spend more time together, the more

Writer and director Sarah Polly has described this film as a coming of age story but one in the traditional sense.

Sarah Polly's direction is sensitive, the cinematography is simply beautiful and captures the beauty of the Toronto neighbourhood that the characters inhabit. The production design is splendid: to once again quote Roger Ebert: "The quaint houses with multicolour paint jobs are close to charming little cafes and restaurants and repertory theatres. It's a production designers wet dream." The costumes are fantastic, the Toronto neighbourhood setting is lovely and appealing; Polly's vision of Toronto is so idealic and photogenic, the score by Jonathan Goldsmith is charming,

Michelle Williams, Seth Rogan and Luke Kirby are terrific in this film.

Michelle Williams is luminous and lovely in the role of Margot. To quote Roger Ebert: "she has such an angelic presence that her very sweetness threatens to undermine the film. She's a woman who asks for out sympathy whilst living a life that will be the envy of most of us as an audience."

Seth Rogan in a role that casts him against type delivers an  in the role of Lou, Margot's husband.
As Roger Ebert brilliantly said "he plays the part with such a shaggy likability that Rogan could charm the pants off a film."
Lou makes Margot feel contained: he makes her feel cosey, safe, secure but at the same time asleep and a little drousy at the same time. 

Luke Kirby delivers a genial, charasmatic performance playing Daniel. He comes into Margot's life or rather they come into each others lives and they are awoken from slumber

Sarah Silverman is also a delightful presence in this film playing Geraldine, Margot's sister.

Take This Waltz is, as the poster advertised, a funny, bittersweet tale of love, 4/5.

The Anonymous Critic.