Shelley Winters is one of the great film actresses of the late twentieth century. Her work in Night of the Hunter, Lolita and A Place in the Sun establish her as one of the best of the era.
This movie is a sad piece of junk and Shelley certainly appears to be washed up like the character she plays in the film. Still, enough of Shelley's great talent remains as to keep me barely awake during all the ugliness of the plot.....sort of like Roots meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre without the Chainsaw.
How can anyone not be interested in a film that features not only Shelley but also Leslie Uggams, Ted Cassisdy and Slim Pickens. Put them all together, subtract most of their talent, increase their stereotypical imagery and call it this mess.
This movie is a sad piece of junk and Shelley certainly appears to be washed up like the character she plays in the film. Still, enough of Shelley's great talent remains as to keep me barely awake during all the ugliness of the plot.....sort of like Roots meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre without the Chainsaw.
How can anyone not be interested in a film that features not only Shelley but also Leslie Uggams, Ted Cassisdy and Slim Pickens. Put them all together, subtract most of their talent, increase their stereotypical imagery and call it this mess.