The Crucible by Arthur Miller is comprised of four acts, each with one scene, located in four different locations total. If only this long-awaited adaptation would have embraced such restraint. Instead Nicholas Hytner shows too much which results in the entire film becoming a rushed mess.

Telling the story of the town of Salem, Massachusetts as it is torn apart by paranoia and lies due to a group of young girls caught dancing in the woods claiming they were possessed by the Devil. Abigail Williams leads the way, using her skill for embittered deception to condemn people. Winona Ryder plays Abigail and her performance is one of the film's weak points. She captures the look of the role, but not…

Good actors, good script, lots of tense scenes -- but way too long of a running time and a bit too sensationalized for me. I wanted to pull my own hair out in the court scenes where all the girls start screaming, I guess that's a good thing because I was engaged in the film, but in the end this film left me bitter.

I mean, without getting all "hoity-toity" that I luckily(?) happened to take a history unit and know some the context, I think the film would've benefited with a scene of one of the afflicted girls (Ann, I think it was) standing up a few years later in church and saying sorry for being a bunch of…

Arthur Miller's 1952 play The Crucible shocked millions when it premiered, comparing McCarthyism with the real life Salem witch trials, which ended with the unfair execution of almost twenty people. In my english class, I read The Crucible as part of a lesson. While reading I fell in love with the story, and decided to see the film.
The 1996 film begins with the girls of Salem village travelling into the woods carrying strange packages. Together in the woods they conjure a spell to bewitch the men they have interest in to love them. But the night goes a bit awry when the village minister finds them dancing in the woods. The next morning, the minister's daughter, Betty, as well…

One of the finest plays in history is remarkably turned into one of the finest films of the '90s. Arthur Miller's original story is one of power and the terrible nature of society on two fronts. First, it tackles the inner struggle of a morally strong man who's emotions get the better of him and the girl who will do anything to have him be her's forever. Secondly, it displays the flaws of the government and society in general, and how one person's claim can corrupt an entire town. It's a stunning take on the foolishness and utterly unbelievable nature of a topic that dates back to the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and is even poignant today in terms of…

The Crucible is a enthralling, frenzied and often thought-provoking film about the power of rumors and fear; that is, when the film works. That being said, there are a number of factors in the film that don't work, such as a stolid script from Arthur Miller (adapted from his classic play) that never translates into a big screen screed, and a rare misstep from Daniel Day-Lewis, who seems to be at a loss in times to accurately portray his character's indecision and panic. Thankfully we have an extraordinarily good Winona Ryder, who's perfect as the catalyst for the town's unraveling and a wonderful Joan Allen, who received a much-deserved Oscar nomination as the perpetually broken wife trying to keep her…

Good actors, good script, lots of tense scenes -- but way too long of a running time and a bit too sensationalized for me. I wanted to pull my own hair out in the court scenes where all the girls start screaming, I guess that's a good thing because I was engaged in the film, but in the end this film left me bitter.

I mean, without getting all "hoity-toity" that I luckily(?) happened to take a history unit and know some the context, I think the film would've benefited with a scene of one of the afflicted girls (Ann, I think it was) standing up a few years later in church and saying sorry for being a bunch of…

If you've ever listened to the cassette or CD of the book reading and didn't think the characters could get anymore annoying, just watch this movie. I dare you.

Not all the characters were annoying; like the Proctors, their servant, the judge, and Giles, but everyone else was annoying. If you thought Jar Jar from Star Wars was annoying, just meet Winona Ryder as Abigail.

I'm not one of the huge fans of the play, but this film doesn't really show any justice until Hytner and Miller allow DDL and Allen to shine at the end. DDL doesn't ever disappoint me, both he and Allen are the saving grace(s) of this film. The film doesn't really have any huge fatal…

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is comprised of four acts, each with one scene, located in four different locations total. If only this long-awaited adaptation would have embraced such restraint. Instead Nicholas Hytner shows too much which results in the entire film becoming a rushed mess.

Telling the story of the town of Salem, Massachusetts as it is torn apart by paranoia and lies due to a group of young girls caught dancing in the woods claiming they were possessed by the Devil. Abigail Williams leads the way, using her skill for embittered deception to condemn people. Winona Ryder plays Abigail and her performance is one of the film's weak points. She captures the look of the role, but not…

Arthur Miller's 1952 play The Crucible shocked millions when it premiered, comparing McCarthyism with the real life Salem witch trials, which ended with the unfair execution of almost twenty people. In my english class, I read The Crucible as part of a lesson. While reading I fell in love with the story, and decided to see the film.
The 1996 film begins with the girls of Salem village travelling into the woods carrying strange packages. Together in the woods they conjure a spell to bewitch the men they have interest in to love them. But the night goes a bit awry when the village minister finds them dancing in the woods. The next morning, the minister's daughter, Betty, as well…