Smashed resists the temptation to play up its serious subject matter for high theatrics, opting instead to let its gentle tone and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's marvelous performance carry the day. Read critic reviews
Smashed
2012, Drama, 1h 21m
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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 latest drinking binge catches up to her at work, and she later spends the night alone on the street. Kate now realizes that she has hit rock bottom. She agrees to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with the school's vice principal (Nick Offerman) and takes her first step on the challenging road to sobriety.
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Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Alcohol Abuse|Language|Some Sexual Content)
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: James Ponsoldt
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Producer: Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling, Jennifer Cochis
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Writer: James Ponsoldt, Susan Burke
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $376.0K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
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In "Smashed," it may not be Kate(Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wetting the bed that she shares with her husband Charlie(Aaron Paul) that serves as a warning that she is drinking too much nor twice waking up in a strange place nor smoking crack with a veritable stranger. It is when she throws up at her job as a elementary school teacher that forces her to lie about being pregnant that gets the attention of Dave(Nick Offerman), a colleague, before he tells her about the time he drank liquid cocaine. As extremely well-acted as "Smashed" is, especially by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, with very fine support from Octavia Spencer and Nick Offerman(And I checked. Megan Mullaly not being annoying is a minor miracle.), it is a shame that in its tale of alcoholism that it is nothing we have not seen hundreds of times before. Plus, the faux pregnancy storyline simply goes on too long and for such a functioning intelligent alcoholic it is surprising that Kate has not worked out a decent hangover cure by now.
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"Smashed" follows two alcoholics as their lives begin to fall apart without them even realizing it, but when Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) begins to sober up, her husband get's even worse. Living off of his parents money, he has no reason to stop. Aaron Paul and Mary Elizabeth Winstead give their all's in their performances here and their chemistry is almost as if they are married in real life. I believed every word they were saying to each other, and with such a short running time, it did not feel like anything had been in there as filler. Extremely well-written, well-directed, and brilliantly acted, "Smashed" is one of my favourite romance films out there. I was sucked in from the beginning and cried when the characters did, and that is when you know you are watching a great film. Terrific!
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I am not sure this is Mary Elizabeth Winstead's breakout film, but it certainly gives you a great peek into her ability to lead a film. As a troubled alcoholic with an alcoholic husband, Winstead really does a good job of playing a character who knows her addiction is the source of the problem but can't do anything (at least not right away) to stop it from taking over her life. I like how the entire film is kept in a small setting. Maybe only three or four different places. Great additions with Aaron Paul (who throws a few 'bitches' around), Spencer as a calming motherly figure and husband/wife duo Mullally and Offerman (who aren't in the film) add good weight to the star power and acting. Even though Winstead is clearly the focus of the film, I thought if the director delved deeper into the history of her abuse and why she went to alcohol along with more of Paul as a central figure rather than a bystander, there would be more talk. A fine job well done though for an easy 80 minutes.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance is the best reason to see this film. I have seen her in supporting roles, but was so happy to see her in a leading role like this one. She shines here. She reminded me a lot of Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married and Sandra Bullock in 28 Days. My problem with the film was that, I felt like I have seen this type of film before. It reminded me a lot of movies like You Kill Me, 28 Days, and Rachel Getting Married. They didn't offer anything new here. And I found it all predictable. I was shocked by the short running time of the film. I thought it would be a little longer. Aaron Paul does a good job as Mary's husband in the film. Octavia Spencer, Mary Kay Place, Nick Offerman, and Megan Mullay offer fine supporting work here. I say see it for Mary's performance.
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