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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Review: Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer Sparkle in Apple’s Endearingly Offbeat Family Dramedy

The Hollywood Reporter·@AngieHan·2 months ago
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By Angie Han Television Critic Viewed from a great distance — like, say, the interstellar perspective of the UFO that descends upon Fullerton, California, in one of the protagonist’s fanciful sci-fi videos — Margo’s Got Money Troubles might appear at first like a venture into a strange and alien land. The ensemble is stuffed with colorful job descriptions: former Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer’s Shyanne), ex pro wrestler (Nick Offerman’s Jinx), a trio of OnlyFans models. The opening narration, from Margo herself (Elle Fanning), tells of “impossible possibilities” and “trying to avoid reality by rewriting it.” All in all, the David E. Kelley series would seem to have all the hallmarks of an aggressively quirky family drama, the sort where everyone seems adorably odd but also not quite real. Look closer, however, and Margo’s Got Money Troubles reveals itself to be something else. Its characters are memorable, sure, and their family relationships a bit unconventional.…

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