Review of Shag (1989) by Tom Stempel for Slant Magazine — 18 Nov 1999
As for Fonda, the camera certainly loves her (to quote a famous line by Howard Hawks), but an actor needs a part that will make her a star, and few films since Shag have seen fit to play to her strengths, specifically that perky blond American sass of hers that found perfect expression here.
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This review of Shag (1989) was written by Tom Stempel and published by Slant Magazine on 18 Nov 1999.
Shag has generally received mixed reviews.
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