Smart People, unlike "Sideways" or "The Savages," has a plot that's a little too rote.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Schickel
There's nothing world shattering about Smart People. No one is ever going to call it a "must see" movie. But it is a trim, intelligent, reasonably amusing little movie. Call it a "could see."Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
It's the kind of observational comedy, that'll be hard to find come summertime and should be enjoyed while there's still a chance.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
The great virtue of Smart People, attributable to Noam Murro’s easygoing direction as well as to Mr. Poirier’s wandering screenplay, lies in its general preference for small insights over grand revelations.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Though it features witty dialogue and good performances, the plot contrivances keep it from being an altogether winning enterprise.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The main problem with Smart People is that it never breaks new ground. This is territory we have seen tilled to better effect by more perceptive motion pictures.Read Full Review »
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Slate: Dana Stevens
As tough as Lawrence is to like, Smart People is even harder to hate, mainly because of the sharply observed script by novelist Mark Jude Poirier. Just when you're losing patience with the movie, it sneaks up on you with a poignant detail or a character-defining turn of phrase.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Fine actors do their damnedest to make this dumb movie look sharp.Read Full Review »
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