Laura Smiles

Name: Laura Smiles
Genre: Drama
Released: August 3, 2007
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 57

2007

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Warner Home Video | Release Date: August 3, 2007 | R

Summary: Nine years after the death of her witty and artistic fiance, Laura is ensconced as a solidly upper-middle-class suburban housewife with a perfect husband and an 8-year-old son. Everything around her appears staid, distanced, established... however all is not well in suburbia. (Kindred Media Group)

Director: Jason Ruscio

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Owen Gleiberman

There's an unconvincing last-act twist, but this is the movie "Little Children" wanted to be. Read full review

Scott Foundas

It casts an increasingly hypnotic spell, thanks in no small measure to Wright -- a fearless actress (and the real-life wife of writer-director Ruscio) who brings this sometimes despicable, often heartbreaking character to life with every atom of her being. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Sharp dialogue, idiosyncratic characters and a wickedly brilliant structure that subtly derails expectation make Laura Smiles a rarity among mellers. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Wright's haunting performance is the anchor that keeps Ruscio's film from vanishing down a rabbit hole. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Part domestic drama, part thriller, the microbudget shot-on-video feature Laura Smiles is so ambitious that its ultimate failure is more depressing than anything in its dark script. Read full review

Mark Olsen

As Ruscio piles it on, he gets himself further and further away from any sense of genuine emotional truth. Read full review

Charles Petersen

Stylish, low-budget indies thrive on redeeming the clichés of everyday life. But that takes smart writing and sharp humor, of which Laura Smiles has none. Read full review

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