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April 11, 2008
At the Movies: 'Smart People' doesn't quite live up to its title
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
“Smart People” isn't as smart as it thinks it is, despite some wickedly snappy dialogue.
| SMART PEOPLE |
 Director: Noam Murro Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page, Ashton Holmes Rating: R for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use, and for some sexuality Running time: 90 minutes |
Novelist-turned-screenwriter Mark Poirier gives the capable, eclectic cast some real zingers to play with, but he also loads his script with some plot contrivances that are simply too hard to accept.
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