Movie Review: Genius through modesty in ‘How I Live Now’

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Saoirse Ronan in "How I Live Now", a Magnolia Pictures release.

It looks like Daisy has been sent to England as punishment, because while the cousins are playful and independent and comfortable with things like dirt and waterfalls, Daisy wears a pound of makeup, dresses like she’s never been outdoors in her life, and carries a load of resentment. Other things are off from the start.