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I wasn't sure what to expect of this film but afterwards I was glad I had watched it. Great performances, esp. from Meatloaf and Lucas Black. He's going to be a star when he's older! When I saw that Antonio Banderas had directed it, I thought "Oh, here's another one of those films where the actor/director has to put his wife in the leading role.. blah blah blah" but it was a really good film. Overall, I give it a 8/10.

Amazing that a movie blending a southern vixen killing her abusive husband and fleeing the country with his head can mix with a racially motivated killing and yet be good. This is what "Crazy in Alabama" exactly is.This is basically a story of freedom-obtaining it through the civil rights struggle, while a white woman sought her freedom in disposing of her horrible husband.Melanie Griffith, directed by husband Antonio Banderas, is just perfect for the part. With a great southern accent, she wears hats so similar to Judy Holliday in "Born Yesterday," or Jean Hagen in "Singin' in the Rain."This melding of marital abuse and civil rights in 1965's Alabama hits the high mark. With an excellent score by Mark Snow, my classmate from a Brooklyn elementary school, the ingredients go for making one fine film.

Crazy In alabama is one of the best movies of the year. Antonio Banderas did an awesome job as a director and Melanie Griffith is outrageous. It truly reveals the feelings of the 50s, the quest for freedom , and the insanity of racism.