Ouch! Katie Holmes got slammed by critics for her Broadway debut in the Arthur Miller play: “All My Sons“.

Here are some of the reviews:

USA Today: “At best, she exhibits a girlish exuberance that could serve her well in certain stage roles, provided she finds a director who can ease her obvious self-consciousness and get her to focus on the often-intricate process of character development.” But as her character’s “experience evolves and her emotions shift, Holmes’ tone doesn’t. Her initial poise begins to seem strained and her relentlessly energetic line readings strangely flat — even when she screams them out, as she does quite jarringly at one point.”
Variety: Holmes “handles her role as death’s messenger with neither distinction nor embarrassment. She lacks the technique to match her co-stars’ depths, working hard at conveying purpose, gravity and a contradictory duality between innocence and sharpness…she projects an attractive modesty that makes her part of the ensemble, not an obtrusive bit of celebrity casting.”
Associated Press: It’s “not about Katie Holmes,” nor about any individual castmember, really, but rather director Simon McBurney’s heavy-handed staging. Otherwise, the actress “has a striking physical presence, although not much vocal variety.”

This is not surprising at all. After all, Katie Holmes is just not a great actress.
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