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Lizzie
Craig William Macneill
(2018)
100min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
James Luxford
A drama delving into the life of Lizzie Borden, the 19th-century Massachusetts woman tried and acquitted for a grisly double axe-murder. Chloë Sevigny portrays Lizzie as a troubled young woman forced into unthinkable acts by her oppressive father, and a palpable sense of dread fills the first half of Craig William Macneill's slow-moving film. That sense of unease soon gives way to boredom, though, as the plot drags by with little action other than cross words uttered in drawing rooms. By the time the gruesome finale comes, the shock of the murders has ebbed away. To her credit, Sevigny exudes intensity in the title role, but she struggles to find chemistry with Kristen Stewart as maid and lover Bridget. The
Twilight
star's performance drains much of the life from the pair's shared scenes, as she stares timidly while Sevigny does most of the heavy lifting. So while Sevigny brings something new to a familiar story, the film itself offers little of particular interest, and involves a lot of waiting for little dramatic reward.
Cast & Crew
Bridget Sullivan
Kristen Stewart
Lizzie Borden
Chloë Sevigny
Emma Borden
Kim Dickens
Abby Borden
Fiona Shaw
John Morse
Denis O'Hare
Andrew Borden
Jamey Sheridan
Andrew Jennings
Jeff Perry
Director
Craig William Macneill
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Bulldog
Released on:
14 Dec 2018
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