Review of Slap Shot (1977) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 20 May 1983
Slap Shot comes at you like a boisterous drunk. At first glance it appears harmlessly funny, in an extravagantly foul-mouthed sort of way. However, there's a mean streak beneath the cartoon surface tha makes one feel uneasy about humoring this particular durnk for too long.
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This review of Slap Shot (1977) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 20 May 1983.
Slap Shot has generally received very positive reviews.
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