Review of The Crucible (1996) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 05 Sep 2011
Miller's strength, and his weakness, has always been his tendency to see things in black and white, which is what makes "The Crucible" moving, and also suspect. I recommend Hytner's movie highly, but a part of me resists a work that makes the audience feel as noble in our moral certainty as the characters it invites us to deplore.
Some part of its power seems borrowed from the thing it hates.
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This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 05 Sep 2011.
The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.
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