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Smoke (1995) Rank 2 Reviews
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Tempi Moderni
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Talky melodrama... you know you're watching an "Art Movie." ...read the complete Smoke movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Boxoffice Magazine
25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
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by Geary A., Jones on January 12, 2009
This is a movie with an emphasis on dialogue, ambiance, and characterization. The acting is superb, and the script is top-drawer. SMOKE is a funny, sometimes poignant, slice-of-life film with a whole lot of heart. ...
by William Hoffknech... on December 08, 2008
This film is subtlety at its finest.
The story really is nothing like what you might see in the preview or get an idea from the cover. It is a story about relationships and storytelling, the way we converse with one another.
The overall plot is ...
by David Baldwin on June 29, 2008
This little gem is one of the unsung classics of the nineties. Director Wayne Wang and co-director and scenarist Paul Auster have crafted a film that at turns funny, poignant, and tragic in a way that will always stay with you. Some may be turned off ...
by bZ on December 15, 2007
there's nothing i can add to the wonderful NY reviewers' comments here, except to say that if you enjoy this movie, watch for "auggie wren's christmas story" - the story within the film of auggie tracking down the magazine thief using the lost wallet. ...
by JohnG "JohnG" on November 17, 2007
Slice o' life. Not too heavy, not too light. Absolutely believable. Very moving, but doesn't pander to cheap emotionalism. Even the dialogue is recognizable as something you might actually hear in real life. Substitutes a story for the usual violence, ...
by Pork Chop on December 07, 2006
There are movies for all moods, for all tastes, for all
occasions. Some emphasize the dialogue, some the special
effects, others the story.
In this movie, there's a wide range or aspects that are
keep the viewers keenly watching the unrolling of ...
by Sorrel Wood "colu... on September 11, 2006
First, don't let the sophomoric picture on the box (two attractive cigar-smoking women flanking a self-satisfied-looking guy) mislead you: this is an art film - and a good one.
The plot is inspired by a line from "My Dinner With Andre" which was quoted ...
by R. C. Kopf "curti... on August 10, 2006
this movie and the stellar performances within did not get the recognition it deserved. this movie succeeds where ...
by Gregor von Kallah... on March 05, 2006
I recently programmed an at-home double feature consisting of SMOKE and GOING MY WAY. Not exactly an obvious pairing, you might say, but they went together surprisingly well and served as proof positive that I like my sentiment with a dollop of ...
by T. A. Smedes on February 02, 2006
"Smoke" simply is one of the best films I have ever seen! The acting is magnificent, the characters are so incredibly real. But most of all, what I like about this movie is the warmth of the characters. These persons are humans, warm, loving human beings ...
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