Review of Ordinary People (1980) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 29 Apr 2009
Whatever social statement Ordinary People was making about its time has evaporated during the intervening years, leaving behind an open, honest drama lacking the emotional punch that would make it unforgettable today.
Ordinary People should be devastating, but it's not. By any standards, it's still a good movie, but three decades have stripped away any pretense of greatness. [21 Feb 1999].
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This review of Ordinary People (1980) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 29 Apr 2009.
Ordinary People has generally received very positive reviews.
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