Laura Smiles
Warner Home Video | Release Date: August 3, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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83
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
There's an unconvincing last-act twist, but this is the movie "Little Children" wanted to be. Read full review
80
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Sharp dialogue, idiosyncratic characters and a wickedly brilliant structure that subtly derails expectation make Laura Smiles a rarity among mellers. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
It casts an increasingly hypnotic spell, thanks in no small measure to Wright -- a fearless actress (and the real-life wife of writer-director Ruscio) who brings this sometimes despicable, often heartbreaking character to life with every atom of her being. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Ruscio's script is grim and darkly funny, but the big attraction is Wright's right-on performance. She's an actress waiting to be discovered. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Wright's haunting performance is the anchor that keeps Ruscio's film from vanishing down a rabbit hole. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Part domestic drama, part thriller, the microbudget shot-on-video feature Laura Smiles is so ambitious that its ultimate failure is more depressing than anything in its dark script. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMark Olsen
As Ruscio piles it on, he gets himself further and further away from any sense of genuine emotional truth. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
It's an interesting profile in self-destruction until the script becomes unhinged itself and has Laura doing things that are not so much outrageous as hilariously stupid. Read full review
30
Village VoiceCharles Petersen
Stylish, low-budget indies thrive on redeeming the clichés of everyday life. But that takes smart writing and sharp humor, of which Laura Smiles has none. Read full review
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