Review of School Ties (1992) by Peter Rainer for Los Angeles Times — 10 May 2017
This superman approach to character doesn't jibe with David's crisis of conscience. His smothering of his Jewish identity may make dramatic sense, but, the way it's enacted, it doesn't make much psychological sense.
As Fraser plays him, David has such a robust sense of identity that his covertness isn't really believable. We keep hoping the film will turn into a movie about a kid who declared his Jewishness and fought the consequences.
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This review of School Ties (1992) was written by Peter Rainer and published by Los Angeles Times on 10 May 2017.
School Ties has generally received positive reviews.
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