| The slanginess and monotone of the first scenes are replaced by more enthusiasm and something real that made me at least interested enough to see it through to the end. |
| His style has some of the spare dignity of Hemingway and the funny, slouchy slanginess of an anti-hero. |
| It may've gone through a few overhauls since, but is essentially the same language that Shakespeare spoke, even with all our informality and slanginess these days. |
