Review of St. Elmo's Fire (1985) by Rita Kempley for Washington Post — 23 Sep 2000
St. Elmo's Fire is most appealing when it simply gives the actors a chance to flirt with the camera, and with one another. When it attempts to take seriously the problems of characters who are spoiled, affluent and unbearably smug, it becomes considerably less attractive.
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This review of St. Elmo's Fire (1985) was written by Rita Kempley and published by Washington Post on 23 Sep 2000.
St. Elmo's Fire has generally received mixed reviews.
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