i had never heard of this film, and after seeing it wish i hadn't come across it in the video store. the only believable performance was by the always excellent ian mckellan, who breathed life into the woman-hating character he was portraying, although i kept wondering what he was doing in this movie. the lead actress delivered all of her lines in a loud, monotone, stilted voice, reminiscent of junior high school drama class. i had to leave before it was over, but the friend i was with admitted that it got better once you accepted how bad it was and let it wash over you. i never bothered watching the end, her synopsis was probably more entertaining.
Review of The Ballad of Little Jo
