Review of Crazy in Alabama (1999) by James R — 09 Jul 2008

This movie is terrific. Melanie Griffith has gotten a very bad rep. She's beautiful, looks like a classic movie star, and well directed by her husband. Very offbeat, funny & touching. Her supporting cast is terrific too. Meat Loaf as a racist sheriff, David Morse as her kind brother, Cathy Moriarty as the loud, over the top aunt, Elizabeth Perkins as Melanie's competition, Robert Wagner as her sleezy manager and Rod Steiger as the do-right lawyer. Lucas Black also makes quite an impression.

I also think that Melanie's speech in the courtroom should have merited an Oscar nomination. It may have been her best performance on film.