I Want to Live!
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Movie Reviews of I Want to Live!
Movie Review: Hayward DOESN'T Overact--Some of You Are Emotionally Dead
Summary: 5 Stars
Those reviewers who describe Susan Hayward's magnificent performance in this movie as "overacting" remind me of something that happened to me several years ago at my job. I'd made friends with a new co-worker who was a generation younger than me (he was in his early twenties). When he mentioned that he loved movies, I asked him if he'd ever seen one of my all-time favorites, "I Want to Live!" He said he hadn't, so I lent him my copy.
A few days later, when he returned it, I asked what he thought. He rolled his eyes. "Talk about fifties overacting!"
I said, "Guess what? She was going to the gas chamber. What was she supposed to do? Mutter, 'Bummer?'"
And so I say to similar reviewers, you don't have to like Hayward's performance or even the movie. But I can assure you, Hayward was spot-on in showing what it would have felt like to go through what Graham did.
Gloria Swanson's silent-film star character in "Sunset Boulevard" says at one point about the era in which her movies were made, "We had faces then." I can say about the era in which "I Want to Live!" was made--"We had feelings then--and we weren't too 'cool' to SHOW them."
Movie Review: fantastic drama, a tour-de-force by Hayward
Summary: 5 Stars
I WANT TO LIVE is a stunning film starring the amazing Susan Hayward in her Oscar-winning triumph. Director Robert Wise (THE SOUND OF MUSIC, THE SAND PEBBLES, STAR!) gives us an unforgettable film noir classic.The film tells the true story of convicted murderess Barbara Graham (Susan Hayward - TAP ROOTS, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS) who was sentenced to the gas chamber for her part in the robbery and murder of an elderly lady. Professing her innocence right up to the end, Barbara is a sly, sardonic but always-likable woman who wins the heart of the audience. Hayward's tour-de-force performance as Graham is vastly rewarding. Her multi-faceted portrayal of Graham is truly amazing.
Highly recommended.
The DVD includes the trailer.
Movie Review: i want more susan to live, on dvd!
Summary: 5 Stars
with so little of susan hayward's work on dvd, this film ranks high in my dvd library. it is no surprise that susan is at her best here in her only academy award winning performance. But after viewing it again, one can not help but wonder why there are not more of her great performances on dvd, ie, i'll cry tomorrow, back street, etc. This is a huge departure from the soap opera drama often associated with miss hayward.
this is a must for hayward fans and a must for all classic film buffs. i can be a difficult viewing at times because it is so real, so raw, much like the feeling i got watching charlize theron in monster.
Movie Review: A Virtuoso Performance By A Legend!
Summary: 5 Stars
Susan Hayward won the Academy Award in 1958 for her performance of a woman on death row. Probably the best thing Hayward ever did, one gets the sense that her character is wrongly accused of murder. The story and plot move at a great pace, and all the performances are strong. Direction is also superb. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon watching an Oscar performance in the making. The film comes in widescreen and the only extras are the trailer. Highly recommended.Movie Review: Hayward Masterpiece!
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe I'm a bit partial, being an avid Susan Hayward fan, but "I Want to Live!" must rank as the perfect example of how to meld great story and super talent. Susan rightfully deserved her Oscar for her portrayal of Barbara Graham, a woman convicted and executed for a murder she denied to the end. All the key element of sophisticated film making come together to make this a treasure. They don't make them like this any more.