Smashed (2012)

Movies I Saw For the First Time in 2013 (62 movies items)

"A really well made film about a woman overcoming alcoholism. It's a shame it went under the radar last year. Had the preview not popped up on another DVD I was watching, I may have missed it completely, which would have been a shame. There's so much to love about this movie. It feels really set in reality. The characters feel like human beings. The acting is pretty fantastic all around, especially from the star, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who is someone I've been a fan of for a while, but this may"

“this film was great mary just has so many good roles but this film def will bring her more into the spotlight.” read more

March-April 2013 Movie Journal (28 movies items)

" Smashed is an affecting independent film that succeeds almost entirely thanks to the greatness of its lead performance. The movie's problem might be that it's too short, which is something I usually welcome, except that, in this case, the short running time makes it so that Mary Elizabeth Winstead outshines everyone and none of the other characters get room for development, which is especially problematic with regards to Winstead's co-star, whose character we should've been able to get to kno"

March 2013 Movie Journal - Xanadon't (29 movies items)

" Like Monster, this is another tough movie featuring a true stunner of a performance from its central lead actress. Mary Elizabeth Winstead gives what is easily one of the best performances of 2012, though with such a limited release, the role was never destined to attract much attention. Smashed is one of the most honest and thoughtful and completely in-touch depiction of alcoholism and the shaky recovery process I've ever seen tackled in cinema. (It beats Flight senseless in this department"

BAMF March Cinema Diary (62 movies items)

" Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and... drinking. When Kate decides to get sober, her new lifestyle brings troubling issues to the surface and calls into question her relationship with Charlie. A great group of actors in this one. I have been waiting to see this one for awhile. The acting was on point. The story was good and emotional. Alcoholism is a serious issue that so many people in society deal with. It destroys our live"

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" Watched on 28/02/13"

2012 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners (27 movies items)

"U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing U.S.A. (Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Susan Burke, James Ponsoldt) — Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and... drinking. When Kate decides to get sober, her new lifestyle brings troubling issues to the surface and calls into question her relationship with Charlie. Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Meg"