A couple of new interviews with Mary, as well as some reviews about Smashed have been put online. Here’s a review from the NY Daily News where they gave the film 3 stars:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World,” “The Thing”) is amazing in an intimate, unexpectedly weighty drama about a young woman whose alcoholism pushes her to seek treatment. Kate is a first-grade teacher whose hangovers make her sick in front of her class and whose life is making her sicker.
After one night too many of booze and drugs, Kate halfheartedly tries therapy — partly out of curiosity, it seems, but also out of an inchoate sense of desperation — even as her husband (Aaron Paul) lazily holds back his support. Winstead and director James Ponsoldt add something gripping and modern to the cinema of recovery, a well-mined genre that can still, it seems, yield thoughtful surprises.
Moviefanatic has a great video interview with her where she also discusses about playing different characters and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Hypable gave Mary’s performance in Smashed a great review:
Winstead is an utter revelation as Kate, with a truly phenomenal and engrossing performance that is one of the best I’ve seen in some time. Going from warm, charming and relatable to terrifyingly uncontrollable at the flip of a dime, Winstead masters all asked of her character in an absolutely wondrous display of talent from a true up-and-comer. Paul is perfectly placed against this dynamic performance, as Winstead works marvelously against him, making for a believable pairing throughout.
There’s also a brief interview with Mary on Backstage.com:
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