Lizzie the lezzie! That’s the angle of this latest take on notorious axe murderer Lizzie Borden. Chloë Sevigny plays the frustrated daughter with her typically flat delivery. The combination of her amorous relationship with the house maid (Kristen Stewart) and the increasingly cruel actions of her father drive her to the legendary hacking. There’s a lovely period ambience that’s echoed by the subdued period pacing. While danger bubbles under the surface, it never builds to any sort of boiling point. Somber and subdued makes for an interesting story, but not much of an emotionally compelling one.

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