Review of Holy Smoke (1921) by Greg A — 09 Sep 2007

Why it's not a good idea to be a dirty old man ...

This review of Holy Smoke (1921) was written by Greg A on 09 Sep 2007.

Holy Smoke has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hernan F (16) on 05 Mar 2009

Didn't get it. Kate is so young in this film, but great acting on her part…

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By Mike T (1,122) on 27 Apr 2009

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By Matt M (2,511) on 04 Apr 2013

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By Ben C (1,824) on 02 Oct 2008

Interesting look into how the mind believes. The characters never cease to surprise and this is a film that ain't scared of shit…

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By Michelle C (871) on 05 Apr 2009

Decent little comedic cat and mouse movie between a cynical agnostic and born again , not to be taken seriously. Harvey revels in his role…

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By Pam C (46) on 02 Mar 2009

Is this a stinker or what? I think I rented this by mistake…

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By Nathan B (680) on 22 Jul 2008

Kate Winslet is an awesome actress in whatever movie she plays in and this one is mostly wierd and has much sex in it…

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By Tony E (138) on 04 Jan 2010

Odd, awkward, funny, scattershot, sensual. Not for everyone…

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By Philippa W (69) on 20 Feb 2009

Very good performance by Kate Wislet. The mental confrontation is not enough brutal as the scenario entails early…

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By Rajansatish P (339) on 12 May 2011

Ultimately, the real problem with the film is that is consistently fails to make sense,Harvey Keitel and Kate Winslet cannot help this movie…

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