Review of Splendor in the Grass (1961) by Eric Henderson for Slant Magazine — 02 Mar 2009
Inge’s scenario unravels alarmingly once the two would-be lovers start to drift apart thanks to Deanie’s nervous breakdown and the simultaneous (almost psychically connected) market crash of 1929, but the first half of the film is a tour de force of deferred urges, contortion acts of awkward intimacy, and the thrill of adolescence.
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This review of Splendor in the Grass (1961) was written by Eric Henderson and published by Slant Magazine on 02 Mar 2009.
Splendor in the Grass has generally received very positive reviews.
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