Review of Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) by Grant S — 12 Oct 2018
Intriguing second half let down by unengaging first half.
Charlotte Hollis is a semi-recluse, and widely believed to be insane. 37 years earlier her boyfriend, John, was brutally murdered. She was charged with his murder but her wealthy, influential father managed to have the case dismissed. She is still haunted by John, thinking she sees or hears him at times. With the state government about to demolish her house to build a road, and her resisting their attempts to get her to leave, her cousin Miriam visits for a few days. The idea is to help her leave but soon sinister, threatening events start occurring.
The second half of this movie was quite intriguing and followed a very interesting and unexpected twist. However, the problem is that the person you're meant to root for in that half was so annoying in the first half that supporting them is quite impossible. Furthermore, the person who appeared to be the 'good guy' in the first half was now the bad guy. The first half was pretty dull all round, mostly consisting of empty melodrama and annoying characters.
The lack of engagement in the first half truly let the second half down.
This review of Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) was written by Grant S on 12 Oct 2018.
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte has generally received very positive reviews.
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