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Title: Nancy Kelly deserves more credit!
Review: Like most of the film's reviewers, I think that "The Bad Seed" is simply terrific, an under-appreciated gem that is truly unique. But I'm sick of all the criticisms of Nancy Kelly's "melodramatic" performance as Christine. Yes, it may be a little camped-up, but isn't that true of all the actors in the movie, and indeed of the 1950s in general? I've watched the film several times now, and it was only during my most recent viewing that I realised just how good Kelly's performance is: poignant, emotional, and entirely believable. Indeed, the film is as much Christine's story as it is Rhoda's, and perhaps more so, for it is the torment of the MOTHER that drives the plot.Anyway, that's enough of me singing Kelly's praises... ALL elements of the film are simply outstanding!
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