October 29, 2013

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?



What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, 1962. A former child star torments her crippled sister.

Directed by Robert Aldrich. Written by Lukas Heller, based on a book by Henry Farrell. Starring Bette Davis & Joan Crawford.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 4/4 (Great)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). Very suspenseful. It feels overly long despite that, maybe because you spend so much of the running time feeling unsettled and uncomfortable.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.1/4 (Very good)

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