Review of The Crucible (1996) by Kenneth Turan for Los Angeles Times — 01 Aug 2013
But whenever a film has hysteria as its subject, as this one does, the danger exists that it will become hysterical itself, and “The Crucible,” all its promise notwithstanding, falls into that trap with a demoralizing thud.
Rife with screaming fits and wild-eyed rantings, this film is too frantic to be involving, too much an outpost of bedlam to be believable.
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This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Kenneth Turan and published by Los Angeles Times on 01 Aug 2013.
The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.
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