Having recently read an archived article on this story in "Texas Monthly", I decided to search for this movie. Many of the reviews made it sound like fun to watch, so I bought the DVD, after finding it no place to stream. A total waste of money! Do not buy this movie if you expect it to be like a normal true crime/comedy combination film.
This is a truly irritating film that is part fictional documentary being filmed with the murdering mom after the event, and part the whole story being acted out. The film alternates between the two. The mom is a boring as heck narcissist, who leaves you not wanting to give her more than 30 seconds of your viewing time. Her ex-brother-in-law is abusive to his wife, who obviously has severe mental problems.
This is not funny. Narcissism is not funny. I stopped watching when the ex-BIL and the murdering mom were trying to finalize the hit plans, with the law enforcement officers taping it all. Their conversations were not funny. They were irritating. Almost everything about this movie is irritating. Holly Hunter obviously has many die-hard fans, as shown by all the positive reviews here.
This is a truly irritating film that is part fictional documentary being filmed with the murdering mom after the event, and part the whole story being acted out. The film alternates between the two. The mom is a boring as heck narcissist, who leaves you not wanting to give her more than 30 seconds of your viewing time. Her ex-brother-in-law is abusive to his wife, who obviously has severe mental problems.
This is not funny. Narcissism is not funny. I stopped watching when the ex-BIL and the murdering mom were trying to finalize the hit plans, with the law enforcement officers taping it all. Their conversations were not funny. They were irritating. Almost everything about this movie is irritating. Holly Hunter obviously has many die-hard fans, as shown by all the positive reviews here.