Crimes of the Heart (1986)

Wow! Such a good movie.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

I love films set in the small-town south (Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes), but there isn't much to save this film. There is so much overacting and poorly conceived dialogue. It reminded me of a high school play where the amateur actors are trying their best, but are not yet skilled enough to make it believable or enjoyable. And who though it was a good idea to have Diane Keaton attempt a southern accent? Just awful!

I saw this film with my best friend when it came out in 1986. We graduated from high school in 1986 and we both loved it so much, that until this day we still quote the lines. Lenny and her deformed ovary Babe and Willie Jade and Meg and her cokes.I saw this film with my best friend when it came out in 1986. We graduated from high school in 1986 and we both loved it so much, that until this day we still quote the lines. Lenny and her deformed ovary Babe and Willie Jade and Meg and her cokes.I saw this film with my best friend when it came out in 1986. We graduated from high school in 1986 and we both loved it so much, that until this day we still quote the lines. Lenny and her deformed ovary Babe and Willie Jade and Meg and her cokes.It should have won some kind of award.All my Best,Trina:)

mrsjcc0312 decided that she would say this: ================================================================ (mrsjcc0312)GREAT little movie for somebody who will actually pay attention to it. Personally, I really enjoyed the story line of this movie. Kinda like "Steele Magnolias", "Bigger", "Rosewood", "The Color Purple" (just name a few) combined all into a certain type of setting. It just went to show the ignorance of our pasts. Each actress played an excellent role, and whoever chose them did a wonderful job of doing so. Got MY thumbs up!! ================================================================ (me) Now that was a great review. Then for some reason it went off on a weird tangent. For instance, she says "To those of you who rated it low, SHAME ON YOU!" Why exactly is it her job to change people's opinions? ========================================================== (mrsjcc0312)To those of you who rated it low, SHAME ON YOU! Too Bad this measly little housewife can give a better review that you can. TRADE ME jobs! You can come here to my house and make sure the kids are taken care of, the military husband is cared for and the bills are paid, and I'LL go to sit and watch movies and get paid for it. Even Siskel and Ebert sucked at what they did!! Why do we even listen to you? ========================================================== (me)Then suddenly she went off on a different tangent again. Talking about her home life. Maybe she was drunk. Maybe she is angry with her husband. Maybe she should get off the computer and take care of her family and her husband is a control freak and she doesn't keep the house clean like he likes it and she burns the mac and cheese and everyone is angry and she has no one to blame. I am not sure what mrsjcc0312 does in her life, but I just wanted to read the comments about this movie. I have never read any of these and was curious. Odd the first one I read happens to be hers. Good luck in your life mrsjcc0312, I hope you get your life together. I liked Siskel and Ebert btw. ================================================================

Usually when I sense that the actors had a great time making a movie, the result isn't particularly noteworthy. ("Cannonball Run" comes to mind.) But "Crimes of the Heart" is an exception. If Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton and Sissy Spacek weren't absolutely delighted to tackle the lead roles in this film, they are much better actors than I thought.The material is reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor, who wrote some of the most humorous, offbeat Southern fiction extant.The three sisters are so controlled by their visceral reactions that one wonders if any of them have ever had an intellectual moment. Although it would be maddening to have such people for friends, they're great instruments for movie comedy.One final note: If anyone thinks Sissy Spacek is goofy-looking (as I used to), they will change their mind when they see her in this. She is absolutely gorgeous here.