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Watch it if not for anything else, then for Hamm's impeccably executed role in this debut feature film by Danish filmmaker Joachim Back. The film is, basically, a parable for the mundaneness and absurdity of office life and the corporate "ladder".

Hamm seems to feel right at home in this type of roles (hint: Mad Men!) - stuffy offices in American high-rises have virtually become his natural habitat :) Joking aside, what comes through watching this film is the discipline Hamm has put into building his character and optimizing his performance. Just proves to show what an amazing actor he is, his full acting potential not as yet being fully tapped into by film directors.

'Margo at the Wedding' delves into aspects of the complicated relationship between a mother and son little explored in film. It reveals the subtleties of how roles can be switched between adults and children, with the parent taking on the role of the child, and vice versa. Yet, no matter the consequences and the emotional fallout, the bond a mother and a son share remains unbreakable and is more powerful than life itself.

I particularly appreciated the final scene in which Baumbach crafts a magical cinematic moment, masterfully depicting the impossibility to sever this bond.

Happened upon this by accident. Loved it! A comedy that really cracks you up, with a quirky storyline and characters.

Which reminds me - I should check out the rest of Jean Dujardin's filmography.