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Crime and Punishment in Suburbia

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Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 29

Fresh: 6

Rotten:23

Average Rating: 3.7/10

Consensus: Despite the beautiful visuals, Crime and Punishment is too somber and pretentious. Also, the acting is of mixed quality.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In director Robert Schmidt's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (the "in Suburbia" is Schmidt's addition), the role of the protagonist is played not by a troubled... In director Robert Schmidt's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (the "in Suburbia" is Schmidt's addition), the role of the protagonist is played not by a troubled young man who kills his landlady, but by a teenage girl (Monica Keena) who murders an older man who has been molesting her. The punishment, rather than a police interrogation and exile to Siberia, is a series of psychological discussions with a common cop who has a romantic interest in her. An interesting take on an old story, the film raises the nagging moral questions: When is a crime justifiable? and How does the punishment fit the crime? [More]

Starring: Monica Keena, Vincent Kartheiser, Ellen Barkin, James DeBello

Starring: Monica Keena, Vincent Kartheiser, Ellen Barkin, James DeBello, Michael Ironside, Lucinda Jenney, Valerie Wildman, Jeffrey Wright

Director: Rob Schmidt

Director: Rob Schmidt
Screenwriter: Larry Gross
Producer: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler

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Release:

Jan 2, 2001

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.78
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital - English
  • Dolby Digital - French
  • Dolby Digital - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Rob Schmidt - Director, Michael Ironside - Star

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This is one twisted pic.

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The crime? Turning Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel into a glorified music video.

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Mopes along without a thought in its head.

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Despite its pretenses, the film fails to break the mold, presenting stock characters in predictable situations without a gimmick to separate it from the pack.

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A pretentious mess.

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At one point Vincent muses, 'It's hard to lift somebody out of hell.' Not that hard if you're stuck watching Crime and Punishment in Suburbia. Deliverance is just below the exit sign.

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Charles Taylor
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Every single thing about Crime and Punishment in Suburbia is stolen and tired.

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Dave McCoy
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Watch this movie instead of reading Dostoyevsky's novel, and you'll still fail the exam. This movie fails, too.

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An intense coming-of-age think-piece.

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