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By Siobhan Synnot (412) for Scotsman (1,471) on 10 Dec 2012

Smashed is a fine little film, but I'm not convinced that it grabs…

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By James White (109) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 10 Dec 2012

The sharp ends in Smashed are here for all to see, and Ponsoldt never shies away from their spiky, thought-provoking effect…

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 07 Dec 2012

Mary Elizabeth Winstead's vulnerability, turmoil and pain as she faces the challenges of beginning a new life without the crutch of booze are…

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By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 07 Dec 2012

There will never be another Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor, but Hollywood may have found a new Lee Remick in Mary Elizabeth Winstead…

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By James Mottram (656) for Total Film (3,532) on 23 Nov 2012

Two fine performances - particularly from an unhinged Winstead - almost elevate Smashed to greatness…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 21 Nov 2012

It's a familiar, straightforward story, carried from start to finish by Winstead, who makes Kate an interesting study in contradictions…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 21 Nov 2012

Smashed does in 82 minutes what Robert Zemeckis' Flight took more than two hours to do - and does it better, without a spectacular computer-animated…

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By Rob Carnevale (227) for The List (2,018) on 19 Nov 2012

Winstead is good, Paul is great and Ponsoldt's film is solid, even going so far as to deliver a genuinely poignant final scene…

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By Shaun Munro (472) for What Culture (594) on 18 Nov 2012

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the jaw-dropping stand-out in this gripping addiction drama, which examines the toxic power of alcohol with probing…

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By Jeff Meyers (379) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 16 Nov 2012

It has that jangly soundtracked, Sundance smell about it, never imposing enough style or taking enough risks to fully distinguish itself, but…

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By Cameron Williams (256) for The Popcorn Junkie (236) on 15 Nov 2012

A straight shot out of the middle class that's a different take on the tale of a life drenched in booze…

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 13 Nov 2012

Social-problem pic doesn't try to aim too high, and succeeds…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 08 Nov 2012

The camera work is handheld and jittery, reflecting Kate's often wobbly state of mind, and the character's decidedly nonglam wardrobe, minimal…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 08 Nov 2012

The way that the willowy, brown-haired girl-next-door type Winstead throws herself into the role results in a sobering character study…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 07 Nov 2012

Smashed may be better at preaching to the choir and is likely to find its largest audience among struggling 12-steppers…

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By Rafer Guzman (1,080) for Newsday (2,345) on 01 Nov 2012

Winstead, a relative newcomer, handily carries this slender film…

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By Jeremy Mathews (77) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 01 Nov 2012

Far from a typical tale of alcoholism, Smashed tells a very specific -- and at times quite funny -- story with rich characters…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 31 Oct 2012

A small scaled modern retelling of 'Days of Wine and Roses' [that] has a sense of authenticity and carries considerable dramatic power…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 26 Oct 2012

There are some clunky moments here, but the movie conveys the fundamental truth that some victories don't always feel so victorious…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 25 Oct 2012

If you had to be an alcoholic, you'd want to be like Kate, the young drunk played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the new movie Smashed…

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