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Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.
Movie Rating: 6.2
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Bertaut
6/10
**_Could do with a bit more vitality, but the acting is superb_**
_I knew there was an old axe down cellar; that is all I knew._
- Stefani Koorey quoting Lizzie Borden; _The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case_ (2005)
Written by Bryce Kass, and directed by Craig William Macneill, _Lizzie_ is based on the _cause célèbre_ of...
Geronimo1967
5/10
Chloë Sevigny is unremarkable here, as the eponymous daughter in the rather oppressive Borden household. When they hire a new maid "Bridget" (Kristen Stewart), the two become friends and as the plot thickens, the renowned story of her axe-wielding and it's aftermath is presented to us. Stewart always comes across for me as a sterile actress; it...
FelicityBliss
It's a re-imagined re-telling of an old whodunit.
It's a decent movie if taken on its own merits.
Every movie about historical events needn't be 100 percent factual. Creative license allows for historical accuracy to be bent or even broken.
Kinda like with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Were salient details about our 16th president's...
