Review of Crimes of Passion (1984) by Jack Kroll for Newsweek — 10 Sep 2020
FOR all their extravagance, Ken Russell's films have never lacked exuberance or humor, which makes the flat, joyless tone of Crimes of Passion a surprise. Much of this is attributable to a screenplay by Barry Sandler filled with smutty double-entendres and weighty ironies.
Only intermittently does Mr. Russell break through with the kind of manic flamboyance that is so singularly and rudely his own.
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This review of Crimes of Passion (1984) was written by Jack Kroll and published by Newsweek on 10 Sep 2020.
Crimes of Passion has generally received mixed reviews.
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