Review of Ordinary People (1980) by Judith Martin for Washington Post — 07 Feb 2013
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 Judith Martin and published by Washington Post on 07 Feb 2013.
Ordinary People has generally received very positive reviews.
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