Review of Smooth Talk (1985) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 13 Jul 2009
Despite a nice performance by Dern, Smooth Talk never gets better than its good intentions. Adapted from a short story by Joyce Carol Oates, the movie is awfully short-storyish -- it meanders through its slight narrative, and the dialogue can be stilted and literary (it's meant to be read, not heard).
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This review of Smooth Talk (1985) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 13 Jul 2009.
Smooth Talk has generally received mixed reviews.
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