Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.
For this particular review, I have chosen to render my critique - in description of this timeless masterpiece - with a word from each letter of its title: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
An opus of epic proportions, the tour de force performances in this cinematic icon relay what is:
Warped. Hellish. Atrocious. Tumultuous.
Evil. Vile. Envious. Ruthless.
Hostile. Abhorrent. Perverse. Paranoid. Enraged. Nightmarish. Erroneous. Depraved.
Terrifying. Ominous.
Brutal. Apprehensive. Backstabbing. Yucky.
Jealousy. Abominable. Nefarious. Egotistical.
...And there you have it, folks. A single word from every letter of the title to describe the ice-cold spirit of the one and ONLY What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
This Robert Aldrich-directed, old era silver screen jewel is a phenomenal feature of cinematic art, and a legendary masterwork of prestige. Superb performances by the real-life archenemies, Davis and Crawford. Absolutely superb!
Way beyond worthy of its 5 of 5 stars rating.
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