Review of Holy Smoke (1999) by Wrik S — 26 Jun 2010

Slightly complicated, but never the less strong..

This review of Holy Smoke (1999) was written by Wrik S on 26 Jun 2010.

Holy Smoke has generally received mixed reviews.

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

Although this movie lacks in coherent ideas, it managed to keep me interested the whole way through…

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By Rodney E (723) on 20 Jul 2010

This was on IFC once and I caught some of it. Why? I'm not sure but maybe it has something to do with Katie Winslet…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 08 Dec 2014

I don't have to honor a contract with the devil. Ruth Barron and her friends head to India where they fall in with a religious cult…

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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 Rod E (628) on 07 Jul 2012

I liked how the story was very different and A bit messy just like real life. All the characters are flawed and trying to muddle through…

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By Sci W (2) on 23 Jan 2009

Jane Campion's movies are definitely one of a kind, and she must love Harvey Keitel. He plays this sort of character really well…

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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 B C (157) on 11 Nov 2009

I only watched this movie because Kate Winslet was in it, and her acting was phenominal - but the storyline itself was neither here nor there…

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By John M (4,356) on 15 Jun 2018

Some of it is wonderfully acted, specifically in the more intimate scenes with just Keitel and Winslet but Campion has too much going on here…

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By Oust (28) on 27 Apr 2021

Kate Winslet has said in an interview years later that, while she has performed nude, including full frontal, for this and several films, she…

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