Review of Stand by Me (1986) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 26 Nov 2010
Some of their horsing around, 1950ish style, is comical, but too much of what they do is only too plainly imposed by the movie makers. Rob Reiner's direction hammers in every obvious element in an obvious script.
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This review of Stand by Me (1986) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 26 Nov 2010.
Stand by Me has generally received very positive reviews.
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