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Review of Baby Jane?

Baby Jane? (2010)
9/10
A "must see" for Bette Davis/Joan Crawford fans!
17 November 2010
I saw this film last night at the Community Arts Cinema in Huntington, NY. As it starts, you almost feel like you are watching the original film, "Whatever Happened to Betty Jane". However, you soon realize that this version is a brilliant satire of the original, with the starring roles portrayed by two highly gifted female impersonators. Bette Davis' mannerisms and inflection are perfectly captured and the spoof pokes fun at the original with just the right touches of over-the-top humor. It's filmed in glorious black & white with sets that seem so close to the originals that they almost feel like the actors were superimposed into the original film. Much attention is paid to details in sets, costumes, photography, and script lines. I need to get a copy of this for my home collection as it's one of the funniest films I've seen in quite a while. Loved it!
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