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By Justin L (603) on 22 Oct 2012

Solid, intimate, and bold where it needs to be; the way indie films should be, not just an empty spectacle/quirkfest…

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By Emma D (218) on 20 Oct 2012

Tackling a weighty and well-worn issue such as alcoholism isn't easy. The topic alone is sensitive to anyone who has battled with addiction…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for SSG Syndicate (1,551) on 20 Oct 2012

A standard, heavy-weight drama about the self-destructive effects of alcohol abuse, reminiscent but never as good as 'The Days of Wine and Roses…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 19 Oct 2012

Winstead, laughing and lurching, sleepy-eyed, running home in shame over her latest transgression...is an EveryAlcoholic for a new generation…

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By Sue L (17) on 18 Oct 2012

Really sad and honest portrayal of a young woman's downward spiral into alcoholism, and her climb out…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 18 Oct 2012

Director James Ponsoldt, who co-wrote the script with Susan Burke (inspired in part by her own experiences), opts for realism and modesty instead…

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By Alison Gang (138) for San Diego Union-Tribune (1,408) on 18 Oct 2012

Despite the youth of its main characters, Smashed doesn't deliver much that's new to the sobriety genre…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 18 Oct 2012

Smashed never really rises much above the level of a dramatic public service announcement…

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By Lufflyness (1) on 18 Oct 2012

Smashed is a small but powerful film that goes through both the highs and lows of alcoholism and sobering up…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 17 Oct 2012

Director James Ponsoldt knows what his job is here. He keeps the camera on his lead actress and doesn't cut away…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 17 Oct 2012

Feels different from most recovering-train-wreck stories…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 17 Oct 2012

An effectively direct story about different ways to feel powerless, Smashed features a best-yet performance from Winstead…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Oct 2012

This is a serious movie about drinking but not a depressing one. You notice that in the way it handles Charlie (Aaron Paul), Kate's husband…

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By Travis H (484) on 17 Oct 2012

What's the old saying? Ignorance is bliss…

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By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 17 Oct 2012

It's familiar stuff, but at least it takes addiction and recovery seriously; the depiction of Alcoholics Anonymous feels particularly heartfelt…

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By Ryan B (2,114) on 14 Oct 2012

Lackluster, tedious, and ultimately an empty film that is neither insightful nor revelatory in the subject matter of addiction…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 14 Oct 2012

Lackluster, tedious, and ultimately an empty film that is neither insightful nor revelatory in the subject matter of addiction…

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By Marcdoyle (398) on 13 Oct 2012

I was fortunate enough to have seen the film with the director and cast (less Aaron Paul) in attendance…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 11 Oct 2012

Smashed is quietly affecting, though sometimes difficult to sit through. The saving grace is Winstead's smashing performance…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 11 Oct 2012

The movie has some powerful moments, but it's mostly superficial…

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