Review of Ordinary People (1980) by Roger Ebert for Chicago Sun-Times — 02 Feb 1983
Each character in this movie is given the dramatic opportunity to look inside himself, to question his own motives as well as the motives of others, and to try to improve his own ways of dealing with a troubled situation.
Two of the characters do learn how to adjust; the third doesn't. It's not often we get characters who face those kinds of challenges on the screen, nor directors who seek them out. Ordinary People is an intelligent, perceptive, and deeply moving film.
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This review of Ordinary People (1980) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 02 Feb 1983.
Ordinary People has generally received very positive reviews.
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