It's still vivid, barnstorming stuff.
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09/24/07
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 32 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Theatrical Release: 08-10-2004
Synopsis: As a child, Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) was a pampered vaudeville star known to the world as Baby Jane while her younger sister, Blanche (Joan Crawford), led a quiet life in her considerable shadow. Decades have passed and now Blanche is a beautiful, talented movie idol and Jane a lowly extra.... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Anna Lee, Maidie Norman
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For the viewer, too, this creepy mood-piece is far from a comfortable watch.
09/24/07
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The Grand Guignol elements themselves are relatively forced and unconvincing.
01/26/06
Top Critic
It's a film that's a little slow to start and could benefit from a faster pace. But this is still essential viewing with the superb Davis in legend mode and Crawford wisely under-playing her role as the victim.
01/01/00
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The 1930s Lugosi/Karloff match-ups at Universal Studios only suggested the potential of what a decades-long feud like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford could produce.
06/21/08
Aldrich's direction and dynamite performances from the two old troupers make this film an experience.
09/24/07
Crawford wisely underacts -- if her performance isn't as showy as Davis's, it's not any less accomplished.
09/24/07
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The chain of circumstances grows, violence creating violence. Once the inept, draggy start is passed, the film's pace builds with ever-growing force.
09/24/07
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While Crawford is rather subdued throughout the film, Davis chews up the scenery as one of the most bizarre, depraved villainesses you'll ever encounter.
05/26/06
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