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The Washington Post
Bringing a tough, astringent wit to a subject too often wrapped in the cozy blanket of sentimentality or cute humor, Tamara Jenkins takes a frank look at the indignities of aging in "The Savages," a black comedy that invites viewers to laugh or at least to smile ruefully at the dying of the light. One of those genre-defying hybrids that are sometimes called dramedies, "The Savages" tiptoes along a particularly fraught emotional tightrope, balancing observant humor and deep sadness with uncommon grace.
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'Savages' faces tough topic with empathy, humor
'Savages' faces tough topic with empathy, humor
Courtesty Of Fox Searchlight Pictures
Season of reckoning: Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman play siblings struggling with the demise of their father in the Oscar-nominated film "The Savages."
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