Savage Grace

Tom Kalin's second feature in more than a decade fails despite a talented cast and crew. The story behind the murder of the socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland by her only son. The problem with the film is the script that tries too hard to give insight into the psyches of the privileged Baeklands but comes short. Julianne Moore gives a riveting performance as the unstable woman who destroys her marriage and her son's life. Instead of covering the three decades, it probably would have been better to narrow it down to a shorter time period. The characters behaviors in 1946 is similar to the ones in the 50's and 60's except for their stylish outfits. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.