Sick Product of a Sick System

Beautiful, moving film.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The true story of Lizzie Borden (Christina Ricci), a young woman tried and acquitted in the 1892 murders of her father and stepmother.My rating on this film is a bit lower than it possibly should be. Honestly, the only reason it is not better than it is stems from the limitations of being a made-for-TV movie. The budget is limited and other matters may be truncated or simplified. But you have to give them credit, because despite the limits everyone gave 100% and we even get decent gore.Most interesting, at least to me, is how the writer tried to stick to the historical record. Maybe not perfect (what is?), but where the film could have been sensational, it instead follows the more or less true story of the murders and trial. The "whacks" are not 40, and even the death locations match the known photographs.

A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."Lizzie Borden Took and Axe" (TV-14 - 2014 - US)Sub-Genre: Slasher/HistoryMy Score: 6.2Cast=7 Acting=8 Plot=7 Ending=6 Story=7 Scare=4 Jump=3 F/X=6 Blood=6 History=8The true story of Lizzie Borden, a young woman tried and acquitted in the 1892 murders of her father and stepmother. "I told you what happened. Do you think I'm hiding something from you?" The story of Lizzie Borden is infamous...and when I heard that Christina Ricci was going to play the lead I was beyond exited!! The movie was a little flat, but not bad for a Lifetime movie. If you're looking for a well acted TV movie then this is worth a watch. If you want to be scared you might be in for disappointment.

Christina Ricci is effective in the role of the infamous Lizzy Borden, who was suspected and tried in the 1892 ax murders of her father and step-mother. She was ultimately acquitted, but people at the time and even today believe she got away with a brutal and grotesque crime. This made-for-cable movie is faithful to known historical facts about the woman and the murder case, and dramatizes the story well. The approach of the production pivots around Ricci's performance, and she was well cast in this role. She has always been strong with off-center characters, and portrays the suspected murderess with a subdued power. You can almost see a violent conflict inside her burning just beneath the surface each time she's on screen. The image is one of a woman that is plotting, and concocting a lie every moment.The biggest negative is the appallingly out of place soundtrack of rock music. Whoever is responsible for this should get 40 whacks from Lizzie's ax.The rest of the cast interact with Ricci very well, and the late Victorian era setting is convincing. That dark-humor jump-rope rhyme that mocked Borden might be hard to get out of your head afterward.

This film tells the story of a young woman who was trialled for the murder of her parents in a small town back in 1800's."Lizzie Borden Took An Ax" details the police investigation and the trial proceedings of the murder. It is very engaging to watch, as the viewers do not know whether Lizzie killed her parents or not. There are circumstantial evidence pointing that she did, but also evidence leaning towards she did not. It is a captivating case, and "Lizzie Borden TOok An Ax" presented the mystery beautifully. I really like Christina Ricci in her role, she is very convincing both in her appearance and her demeanor as a young woman. She is depicted to have a motive to kill her parents, but viewers are left to ponder whether she really did it. I enjoyed watching the film, as it successfully creates much suspense and mystery.