I didn't think this was my sort of film at all, but from the start I was captivated. You can always depend on Bancroft and Spacek for first class performances, and you won't be disappointed. This was obviously a stage play before it was a movie, and it doesn't need more than the one set. What could be a claustraphobic experience turns into a brilliant tour-de-force from both actresses.
SPOILER... The ending is unexpected, however much it may have been anticipated and discussed by the characters. Very sad, but refreshing that there isn't in this case a Hollywood cop-out and a sweetness and life ending.
SPOILER... The ending is unexpected, however much it may have been anticipated and discussed by the characters. Very sad, but refreshing that there isn't in this case a Hollywood cop-out and a sweetness and life ending.