After viewing "Detour" and watching Vera, I was surprised to find another utterly cold woman who could hold her own. Jane, in this film, is about as cold blooded as one can get. She had not hesitation about knocking off anyone that gets in her way. Her husband is the first. He intense facial expressions as she works her magic to keep her hands on the $60,000 that was tossed into the family convertible are incredible. She is a masterful liar and manipulator. She finds herself in a world that she can't control completely. Money is her master and a high life style her goal. Her poor sap husband adores her and pays the price. Then it's a series of manipulations to get her way, even though she is dealing with some pretty tough cookies. She is so unlikeable that you root for someone to put a stop to her, but she is also hard not to look at. It's much more than I anticipated. The acting is really top notch, especially the female lead.
Review of Too Late for Tears
