: Some reviewers, such as those at The Harvard Crimson , offer a counter-perspective, arguing the film provides a "shallow treatment" or "inappropriate address" of mental illness by relying on stereotypes of "craziness" for scares.
: An analysis from the Colgate Maroon-News explores how the entity serves as a metaphor for how trauma spreads between people when it remains unprocessed. Smile.2022.720p.10bit.WEBRip.6CH.x265.HEVC.rar
: A study on MovieWeb discusses the "masking" of pain, where the titular smile represents the societal expectation to hide inner agony. : Some reviewers, such as those at The