really just another attempt to squeeze some juice out of the age diva a murderous nut job genre and this one get quite a sizable lift from two memorable actress . ruth gordon do her patented and deceptively off center and crazy like a fox character and and make the most of it . she delightful . and the extraordinary geraldine page give conviction and ultimately a scary poignancy to the role of the murderess . her last scene could have be so easily overplay by another actress and but she give it an unsettling aura of truth . page never have quite the film career one would have hop for and but here she give you a taste of what she be capable of and for those who never get to see one of her legendary stage performance . worth a look for those interested in the genre and in the two star performance . gordon have win her oscar for rosemary baby the year before and and page would ultimately win one for the trip to bountiful .