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Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014) The true story of Lizzie Borden, a young woman tried and acquitted in the 1892 murders of her father and stepmother. Lizzie Borden. A name i'd heard of, perhaps because of the 80's American metal band of the same name, but not someone i knew of or what she'd done to make her a 'name'. Rather than taking thousands of selfies and posting them on social media as would happen now, Lizzie became infamous because she, as the title suggests, took an axe and brutally murdered her father and stepmother. History lesson over. This tv movie looks at the murders and the ensuing court case in which she managed to clear her name due to lack of concrete proof, even though it was clear to the jury she was the only one who could have committed the murders they couldn't provide the proof needed. The film is quite enjoyable, not too taxing and an easy watch. Christina Ricci who has 'oddball' down to perfection, strolls the part of Lizzie and is always a joy to watch and the rest of the cast including Gregg Henry as the prosecuting lawyer and Stephen McHattie as Lizzie's father, who comes to a gruesome end, provide decent support. I was surprised at how gory the whole thing was. The camera seems to practically ogle McHattie's axe mulched face on more than one occasion lending the film a whiff of the exploitative. What really lets the side down is the soundtrack. It's ****ing excruciating if you'll pardon my French. Tiresome rock music when it should be period pieces or even none at all. It really does grate the ears and almost ruins the whole thing. On the whole Lizzie Borden took an Ax is a decent tv movie and worth picking up at Poundland as i did last October. |
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