Lizzie

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I've only heard of Lizzie Borden through the grizzly murder's of her parents but I also assumed that she was a serial killer and hand many victims. I didn't even know that she went on trial for their murders and then lived a quiet life after acquittal. So I guess it was a good idea for me to check out this film and learn more about the life of Lizzie Borden and what transpired when the crimes were committed. While the film may not be the best portrayal of fact displayed on screen I thought a chunk of the film was enjoyable but the film kind of doesn't realize its full potential at any point. The film shows the story of Lizzie Borden and her life living with her father and step mother. The family enlist the help of a housemaid. This creates problems in the household as the father sexually abuses the housemaid. Lizzie and the housemaid also start a secretive relationship that doesn't bode well in the household. Lizzie and her parents' relationship is severely strained to make things worse. The film culminates with the murders of Lizzie's parents and an event of what transpired. The film stars Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart. I think the film needed to take a stronger stand on what it wanted to be. There are violent acts in the film but I feel like a lot of it is skimmed over. Turn it up to get a desired and lasting effect. The film is well acted by its two very talented leads (yes, start believing in Kristen Stewart as a force, although admittedly I wasn't sure about her accent). The acts of the murder were done fairly well. Its an insane event and the portrayal was satisfying enough although I think the film still shies away from its violent nature. The film also spends time developing areas that it doesn't need to do so. The film could have gone more into the very disgusting father and turned us against him even more. The film nonchalantly passes through without garnering as strong a reaction as it should. You want to get more invested in Lizzie and her lover but its hard for it to happen, though through no fault of the actresses themselves. Overall, its good to know about the case of Lizzie Borden although the film should have really delved into its macabre nature rather than stand at the side trying to decide what it should be. 6/10

Still watching and not sure I can finish it after the pigeon scene! If he actually did what this obviously fictitious re-enactment of the Borden family murder I would say dad deserved the 40 whacks and the director for making me see such a terrible scene! Can Hollywood just please stop showing violence toward animals? I know they want shock value but it's not shocking in any way, it's just flat out painful! I paid for this filth and I want my money back! I can't watch this after that! All movies should contain spoilers as to animal cruelty so I never have to see another scene like that! Hollywood should be ashamed!

Being very familiar with this case, I went in thinking this Film should be better than the 1975 TV Movie Starring the late Elizabeth Montgomery "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" but it was not. That said did find it to be visually arousing and graffic, yet somewhat confusing the way the story jumps around. Bravo to the Actors, deserved a bit better script and direction. Violence in 1892 perceived much different than now ?

"Lizzie" chronicles one of America's most famous crimes-the hatchet murders of prominent Massachusetts businessman Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby. The suspect? His spinster daughter, Lizzie, whose name has gone down in infamy. Originally a passion project for star Chloë Sevigny, around whom talk has circled for nearly a decade regarding a Lizzie Borden biopic/miniseries, "Lizzie" is a well-made psychological drama that will likely satisfy as many people as it will utterly alienate. The screenplay here, as with any kind of historical fiction, takes liberties and makes speculations, the most singular being that Lizzie committed the murders after her father uncovered a romantic relationship between her and the Bordens' house servant, an Irish immigrant named Bridget Sullivan. While this is obviously speculative, when one actually sits and considers the written accounts and evidence, it is not necessarily unlikely, and is a position that has been argued by several historians and journalists. Did it really happen this way? We will never know for sure. That aside, this take on the material is above-average in many ways: It's well-shot and atmospheric, with just the right touches of the Victorian Gothic. It's also remarkably well-acted, with Sevigny surprisingly turning in a convincing performance as Borden (as a huge fan of her work, I was personally skeptical of whether the role would fit her right). Kristen Stewart is perhaps more shockingly good as Bridget, the servant caught in the eye of the storm. I do feel the film stumbles a bit in terms of its narrative structure, as it begins with a snippet of the crime's "discovery," then loops back to the build-up before cutting away again just before the killings. The gritty details then are presented in a flashback which, though effective, I think would have better served as a straightforward conclusion in a chronological account. The court scenes that rear themselves in the last act, though brief, feel dull and ultimately draw the viewer out of the core narrative; and, given that the audience ostensibly already knows how it ends, I feel the filmmakers would have benefitted from laying the story out in a no-nonsense fashion. Despite these narrative pitfalls, I still found "Lizzie" a compelling take on a rather common (and frankly well-supported) theory regarding the Borden murders. Did it happen exactly this way? Probably not. But there is potential truth here. And even if there's not, the story itself remains compelling all the same. 7/10.

If you want a movie that is nearly 2 hours of boredom, lesbian scenes, and kind of some action that doesn't actually show anything, and a mystery that isn't much of a mystery, then this movie is for you. The movie moves so slowly that if you fell asleep for half of the movie, you would not be behind. The only positive part of this movie is Kristen Stewarts accent. It's semi believable. The actors played their parts well but apart from that, it was a terrible rendition of 1892 murders.

I loved it. I was never bored, was never questioning anything about the plot or dialogue. I can see how it might be slow to someone who doesn't enjoy literature or the theater -however I do, and it was everything I was hoping it would be.

As good as the performances are in this film, for a long, long stretch it is very slow and staid. Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart are quite good as Lizzie Borden and Bridget Sullivan respectively. The film looks at Borden's relationship with Sullivan and speculates about its playing a central role in the notorious events that followed. A film taking place in 19th century New England, this is also an examination of how dreadfully repressive life was for women at that time. Sullivan is a household servant of the Borden family but soon finds herself being used in other ways in a patriarchal home. The film is very much told from Lizzie Borden's standpoint, but does not give too much of a backstory, other than to portray her family as regarding her as insane and in need of institutionalization. In addition, giving the audience a more in-depth sense of Borden's life thereafter is something the film could have done and should have. With that kind of void, we are left wanting. Nevertheless, I recommend this to those curious enough about this story and anyone who admires the work of the two principals.

Could have been such a creepy story.... turned into a snooze fest