CRAZY MAMA is another exploitation flick from producer Roger Corman, this time updating the 'gangster family' story from the 1930s Depression era to the rock and roll 1950s. The director is none other than Jonathan Demme, whose masterpiece was, of course, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. The 1950s setting means we get a great soundtrack and lots of kitsch, plus appealing surroundings and dress. Oddly, the film goes for a lighthearted comedy approach despite the potential darkness of the material; there's less sex and violence this time around and more in the way of laughs. It's not a great film, that's for sure; the female lead is weak and the interesting actors don't get much screen time. But it is snappy and occasionally funny for a B-flick, so you'll see worse.
Review of Crazy Mama
