Watch Lizzie Borden Took an Ax For Free

People are voting emotionally.

Memorable, crazy movie

Good concept, poorly executed.

An Exercise In Nonsense

I think this film is well cast and, for the most part, pretty well executed. Without the absurd and ridiculous choice of music for its soundtrack, it could have been much better. Such hard rock and heavy metal music relates in no way whatever to the story or the time period. In fact, I opted to review this film simply because of how bad the soundtrack is. There are several things I appreciate about this film, particularly that it portrays the people and events accurately according to case files and history.

Sometimes one wonders why some people do a remake of a film that was adequately done in the past, and especially when the job hasn't been done any better. 'The Legend of Lizzie Borden' made as a TV movie in 1975 with Elizabeth Montgomery is far better in terms of both atmosphere and the character of Lizzie. Ricci looks to small and innocent to be a candidate for an axe-murderess, and all through the film she can be seen trying ever so hard to take on the aura of a late nineteenth century woman, and failing dismally in the process. As a matter fact, the whole damned cast appears to be as bad as Ricci. Another very annoying feature of this film is the quality of the colour - it all looked so unnatural that I eventually turned off all the colour and watch the rest of the movie in black and white. I'm sorry, Christina, I don't think costumers are quite your line, although you were cute in 'Sleepy Hollow' with Depp.

I loved it! I suppose there is nothing better than a real event that remains a mystery ever afterwards, and the story of Lizzie Borden is one of those. It never ever fails to fascinate and after all this time still excites much discussion about whether she did or she didn't! This movie is no exception. It was all the better for being a straightforward telling of the facts as they were known at the time with little added or taken away for the sake of sensationalism. What gore there was, was strictly in keeping with what happened on that fateful day. The soundtrack was an unexpected but nice surprise. Hardly contemporary with the days of the late 1800s, it nonetheless added a new dimension to the telling of the story and gave it a fresh feeling. If I have a criticism it is that Christina Ricci was a little doe-like and vulnerable as Lizzie. She acquitted herself well in the part, but by comparison with the real Lizzie she seemed a little less robust than she ought to have been.

So I'll rate it a 5 only because I actually watched the whole movie so it couldn't have been a 3 right..OK so the acting isn't bad at all. The filming also - not bad. Soundtrack - absolutely horrible. I don't get it; made me feel the movie was in 2014 Amish Country not 1892.Read more about the history of this case and you'll see how many details; which many would have been great to build the tension of this TV movie up, but where simply overlooked.Overall its worth the watch but don't be looking for one of those intense murder movies with real historical value.