Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Rod A — 27 Mar 2009

Although this story can just as effectively be told on a stage, all four actors skillfully evoke the complexities of these characters in the film version. The cast displays vulnerability, rage, deception, and regret.

True, there are stagey moments, but Albee's writing is powerful in its ability to have the characters behave horribly and then become horrified with themselves. We watch these four people coming undone.

It's uncomfortable, but it's also true.