Review of About Schmidt (2002) by Bryan S — 10 Jan 2009

Alexander Payne is a genius. This movie illustrates that laughter helps us through the hardest parts of our lives.

This review of About Schmidt (2002) was written by Bryan S on 10 Jan 2009.

About Schmidt has generally received very positive reviews.

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About Schmidt is slow and not as strange as I expected, but Jack Nicholson is great in the lead role and there are many moments that are genuinely…

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