Review of Citizen Ruth (1996) by Joshua B — 07 Apr 2012
"Citizen Ruth" is the most blatant satire I have ever seen, and it's one of the funniest as well. Alexander Payne is such a gifted writer and his execution is usually spot-on as well. "Citizen Ruth" is not his best film, but a darn good one regardless.
It's eccentric and a little out and I doubt that very many will really like it, but it's funny and endearing and Laura Dern gives a wonderfully childish performance as the titular character. Also, Kurtwood Smith is great as well.
I absolutely love watching him act. Why isn't he cast in roles like this more often?
This review of Citizen Ruth (1996) was written by Joshua B on 07 Apr 2012.
Citizen Ruth has generally received positive reviews.
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