Saw most of it. It was pretty painful. I had seen the stage play previously and enjoyed that much more. Mamet doesn't always work on screen and this is a prime example. What seems like energetic dialogue on stage seems silly and forced on screen.
This review of Oleanna (1994) was written by Joshua J on 11 Nov 2007.
Oleanna has generally received positive reviews.
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