Review of An American Crime (2007) by Heather — 17 Mar 2009
Gut wrenching performances, a well structured narrative, and a great cast makes AN AMERICAN CRIME one of the finer movies to depict one of the most gruesome travesties of the twentieth century. Something like watching a train wreck, An American Crime is both morbidly riveting and psychologically sickening -- definitely not a film for the weak of heart.
Catherine Keener stars in this disturbing story based on actual events from 1965. When the daughter, Sylvia(Ellen Page), of two carnival workers is left under the care of Indiana housewife, Gertrude Baniszewski(Keener), she becomes the unfortunate victim of the single mother's tortured and abusive mind.
One of the worst crimes in Indiana's history.
This review of An American Crime (2007) was written by Heather on 17 Mar 2009.
An American Crime has generally received positive reviews.
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