This 2014 movie starred Christina Ricci as the infamous Lizzie Borden, the young woman who was accused and acquitted of murdering her step-mother and father in 1892. If you know the case you know that the speculation was that Lizzie literally got away with murder, and there have been few other witnesses, nor have there been many other suspects (one was a man who briefly worked for the Borden's, another was a stranger), so in all honesty Lizzie probably did get away with murder.
At the time women were still delicate creatures, and Ricci plays that well given her stature and petite frame. I, personally found her unbelievable as the character of Lizzie mostly because I would never have believed a woman with as little muscle as Ricci could have swung an ax over twenty times to kill two people. The movie created a suspicion around Lizzie and her father that they may have had a somewhat incestuous relationship, especially on Lizzie's behalf.
I'm sorry but this movie wasn't very fabulous. While I enjoyed Clea DuVall as Lizzie's sister, Emma Borden, the rest of the acting was just sub par and not that great. Ricci wasn't a believable Lizzie, and even Stephen McHattie (who played the father) whom I have enjoyed in other things (the TV show MILLENNIUM for example) wasn't that great in this. Clea as Emma was really good, disapproving where she needed to be, and a comforting and loving older sister when that was needed instead.
If you want an accurate portrayal of the Lizzie Borden trial and ax murders I wouldn't suggest watching this movie. If you are a fan of Ricci then go ahead.
At the time women were still delicate creatures, and Ricci plays that well given her stature and petite frame. I, personally found her unbelievable as the character of Lizzie mostly because I would never have believed a woman with as little muscle as Ricci could have swung an ax over twenty times to kill two people. The movie created a suspicion around Lizzie and her father that they may have had a somewhat incestuous relationship, especially on Lizzie's behalf.
I'm sorry but this movie wasn't very fabulous. While I enjoyed Clea DuVall as Lizzie's sister, Emma Borden, the rest of the acting was just sub par and not that great. Ricci wasn't a believable Lizzie, and even Stephen McHattie (who played the father) whom I have enjoyed in other things (the TV show MILLENNIUM for example) wasn't that great in this. Clea as Emma was really good, disapproving where she needed to be, and a comforting and loving older sister when that was needed instead.
If you want an accurate portrayal of the Lizzie Borden trial and ax murders I wouldn't suggest watching this movie. If you are a fan of Ricci then go ahead.
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