Smart People

Ellen Page’s ‘Smart People’ Only as Scholarly as Zealous Senior in High School

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 11, 2008 - 2:05am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 2.5/5 CHICAGO – I’m flummoxed. I know “Smart People” was supposed to be comedic drama with a splash of romance. Instead, I have been misled. It’s not a comedy. It’s not a tragedy. It’s not even a tragicomedy.

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