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Oct 17, 2012 · James Ponsoldt's "Smashed" knows a lot about alcoholism, and it also knows about the good times that can go along with it. This is a serious movie about drinking but not a depressing one. You notice that in the way it handles Charlie ( Aaron Paul ), Kate's husband. He is also her drinking buddy.
Smashed. Los Angeles schoolteacher Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and her husband, Charlie (Aaron Paul), each have a drinking problem. Up to now, her life seems like one big, boozy party, but her...
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- James Ponsoldt
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- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Smashed is a smart, sensitive and appropriately uncomfortable watch, offering an unrelentingly clear-eyed view of dependence, both emotional and substance-based.
Intense alcoholism study shows difficulties of recovery. Read Common Sense Media's Smashed review, age rating, and parents guide.
- James Ponsoldt
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Sony Pictures Classics
SMASHED (dir. James Ponsoldt) Kate and Charlie are 'twenty-something' married alcoholics who live a boozy and carefree life in a working class section of Los Angeles. The problem is that when Kate hits bottom first they soon find themselves emotionally and psychologically at odds.
Oct 11, 2012 · NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by James Ponsoldt. Drama. R. 1h 21m. By Stephen Holden. Oct. 11, 2012. Dramas about alcoholism and recovery have little room to maneuver between two basic stories: one...
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Oct 12, 2012 · A terrific performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a rock-bottom alcoholic is only one reason to appreciate Smashed, an affecting and immersive addiction drama about the unforeseen pitfalls along the road to recovery.
