Meryl Streep’s technique doesn’t add up to anything. We’re not fascinated by [her character]; she’s so distanced from us that all we can do is observe how meticulous Streep— and everything else about the movie— is.
—Pauline Kael, reviewing Kramer vs. Kramer
She doesn’t seem to know how to draw on herself, she hasn’t yet released an innate personality on the screen.
—Pauline Kael again, reviewing Silkwood
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