Wednesday, April 23, 2008

SMART PEOPLE




Drama

PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Dennis Quaid: Carnegie Mellon University English professor Dr. Lawrence Wetherhold
Ashton Holmes: his son James, an undergraduate at the college
Ellen Page: his 17-year-old daughter Vanesssa a high school senior
Sarah Jessica Parker: ER physician Dr. Janet Hartigan
Thomas Haden Church: Lawrence’s adopted brother Chuck

REVIEW
With time taken to develop the principal characters we get to see them more as people than simply actors going through the motions. Without any over dramatic scenes the relationships begin to unfold, although sometimes with a bit of a “stretch” to make it believable. The acting is fine and some of the dialog pretty sharp.

CLASSIFICATION
for language, brief teen drug, alcohol use and for some sexuality. This is not justified; a PG rating would be more appropriate.

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