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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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Jules Brenner

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Jeremiah Kipp

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Dennis Schwartz

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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A.O. Scott

Mopes along without a thought in its head.

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Annlee Ellingson

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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Bill Pearis

A pretentious mess.

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Charles Taylor

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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Dave McCoy

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

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