Review of Diner (1982) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 22 Jun 2018
Levinson's dialogue feels fresh and improvised, yet it hits its mark every time, and the performances he gets are complex and original (particularly from Mickey Rourke, who plays a lothario with a late-blooming conscience) - enough so that Levinson's occasional forced "cinematic" effects cause barely a ripple in the smooth, naturalistic surface.
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This review of Diner (1982) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 22 Jun 2018.
Diner has generally received very positive reviews.
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