I saw Smart People over the weekend. It was ok. And I mean that to be "just" ok.
The movie about a self absorbed, lonely and bitter English professor (played by Quaid who was trying be ugly but failed) started very well but, like most movies about redemption, lost its way a third of the way through. The ending was abrupt (and not in a nice way). With the characters' "transformation" not sufficiently fleshed out. I thought Ellen Page as Quaid's daughter was terrific. She's one to watch out for.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars -- it actually deserves only 2 stars, but I have a soft spot for Quaid, Sara Jessica Parker (who plays Quaid's doctor then girl friend) and quirky soundtracks.
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