Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Bobby B — 21 May 2010
A pretty great movie, but one that's not easy to watch. It's 2 + hours of crazy drunk people arguing and psychologically tearing each other apart, and no matter how brilliantly done it is the whole thing just gets tiresome sometimes.
After a while, the screaming matches and cruel remarks become fairly repetitive and exhausting to keep up with - thankfully the absolutely incredible acting and solid direction kept my interest. Virginia Woolf is possibly one of the most well-acted films ever made.
Richard Burton and George Segal are outstanding, but the real powerhouse performance comes from Elizabeth Taylor, who is hypnotic for every minute. The direction from first-timer Mike Nichols is well-done, and would only improve for his masterpiece sophomore effort, The Graduate.
This review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was written by Bobby B on 21 May 2010.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has generally received very positive reviews.
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