David Thomson

“…. But Dianne Wiest is as good as Chekhov, flashing us views of her disordered life with every wincing remark. She is the supporting actress of the year--you know her character feels so overwhelmed by the quantity of other people's need that she cannot assert herself. If only all our movies could be about a circle of supporting players, and it was life they were holding up.”

David Thomson
California, January 1987
"Stray Thoughts and Wild Things"