The Crucible

The Crucible (1996)
Seen on DVD 23rd July 2008

Based on the play by Arthur Miller

WITCH! You're a wicth! and she's a witch!
That lady over there... and that guy too...
EVERYONE IS A WITCH!

STORY: 3/7 - (you are with satan!)
The story of the Salem witch hunt...
So there's a bunch of girls worshipping satan, and then everyone is worried about satan, and witchcraft, so the girls end up accusing EVERYONE of witchcraft. Oh, and there's some blood drinking.

ACTING: 4/7
Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder are both quite good. And the supporting cast is pretty great too.

CINEMATOGRAPHY / VISUAL EFFECTS: 3.5/7
Quite dark looking movie... very BLUE. looks like an oil painting.

SCORE / SOUND: 3.5/7
Meh.

SONGS: N/A



OVERALL: 4/7


Interesting facts -
- Based on a true story
- Abigail Williams ended up a whore.