Review of My Brilliant Career (1979) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 07 Jul 1983
The action and sentiments are familiar to the point of cliche, and there isn't much life in Gillian Armstrong's academic direction—she keeps pushing ideas over events, and meanings over emotions. But Judy Davis, as a teenage girl who dreams of transcending her rural background to become a cultivated, independent woman, grants the film much charm and passion.
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This review of My Brilliant Career (1979) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 07 Jul 1983.
My Brilliant Career has generally received positive reviews.
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