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'Lizzie' [Blu-ray + Digital]
(Kristen Stewart, Chloë Sevigny, Fiona Shaw, et al / Blu-ray+Digital / R / (2017) 2018 / Lionsgate Films)

Overview: 'Lizzie' is a psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 murders of the Borden family.

Blu-ray Verdict: "Lizzie Borden took an ax, And gave her mother forty whacks. And when she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one."

It likely speaks volumes about the effectiveness of popular verse that when the ax begins to swing at about the halfway point of the new motion picture 'Lizzie,' the viewer’s mind almost automatically begins to count the number of strokes the title character administers to her stepmother and; a few minutes later, her father.

But it also speaks well of the movie’s fidelity to the facts of the case that the number of whacks dispensed by the younger Borden in the picture ultimately tops off in the teens, as in the actual 1892 murders - eighteen and eleven respectively, instead of the low forties suggested by the famous Mother Goose rhyme.

As history informs us, Lizzie Borden was famous for being the prime suspect in killing her mother in law and then her father in 1892.

Indeed, it was widely acknowledged there were squabbles over money with her father's new wife and the murder weapon was found in the basement, plus witnesses (with no vested interest) that cast suspicion on Lizzie.

Lizzie has become somewhat of a feminist icon (probably because of the violence and "getting away with it"). Most feminists overlook murdering her mother in law first and the generous wealth the family had.

Instead, they focus in on sexual abuse allegations (which should have meant the father was killed first and only the father was killed). I digress.

It's fascinating to watch how much we glorify violent and murderous women today (eg. domestic violence by a mother on her child is almost never reported in the papers).

It will be fascinating to see how today's generation is viewed in 20 years time with glorification of murderers and endorsement of violent female family members.

If you're a feminist and you want to root for someone who murdered a man and woman in the peace of their own home and then inherited a lot of money, this is your film.

I appreciate why she's a feminist icon. Intolerant, violent, self-seeking, wealthy - and heavy backing by the main stream media, no matter how despicable. She would have been glorified by the #metoo movement.

In closing, Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart have an undeniable chemistry, and grant us with award worthy performances, that bring us into the world of Lizzie Borden.

More of a suspenseful drama than horror, but with an ending that will leave you floored, 'Lizzie' delivers everything I could've wished for in this genre of biographical movie. This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.40:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Feature of:

"Understanding Lizzie" Featurette

It all started with an axe. Experience “a chilling reimagining of the Lizzie Borden murder” (Sara Stewart, New York Post) when 'Lizzie' arrives on Digital December 4th and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and On Demand December 11th from Lionsgate.

Official Trailer

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