Above Suspicion

Much of the true history of the story was changed, which I do not understand because the true story is fascinating. What the book does very well that the movie does not is to make Pikeville and its cast of characters come to life. The setting does not play a great part in the movie, though. And the Kentucky accents and colloquialisms are not great, to be sure.

Emilia Clarke did a very good job with the material she was given, but the script does not quite capture the true Susan Smith very well. Nevertheless, Clarke worked superbly with the material given to bring the troubled, tragic Susan Smith to life. Johnny Knoxville is surprisingly good in his role as Cash. Other important characters, most notably FBI agent Singer, were barely relevant in the movie. Jack Huston was passable as Mark Putnam, and the script and acting actually did a good job presenting Mark's side of the story at the end. However, for much of the movie, Putnam's character is dull, lacking personality. That is more the script's fault than it is Huston's.

All in all, this is a movie worth watching if you're familiar with the story, but it's far from perfect.

Cons - true stories don't make for good movies a lot of the time and this is a prime example!

Yes it is a sad story but not enough substance to make a good movie I in fact I found it boring .

Pros- Emilia Clarke I was amazed by her command of a Kentucky accent she put in a superb performance in what was a very mediocre film and if not for her performance I would not have bothered to watch the film to the end as the content was not worthy.

So 5stars is for her and 0 for the film.

Based on a true story it's a good film with the two main stars carrying the story well. Exciting and leads up to the surprise ending which was a little rushed imo.

Some of the reviews have been quite harsh saying that it doesn't represent the facts accurately but I haven't researched this at all so happily accept it for what it is

Definitely captured the lure with this actress, very seductive and attractive. Sad that it's a true story. I love true stories, this really delivered the feelings of all that happened as best it could for sure concerning the victim. The FBI agent not so much but yes. Don't miss out. Watch it.

First off the acting in this film is pretty damn good. Clarke really tricks you into believing she's from the hollers of east Kentucky. As a Kentuckian myself I give her a 10/10. It just drags in the middle to a speed that a great cast and character drama just can't pull it out of. I think the filmmakers tried to stay faithful to the actual events, which is respectable to the ones involved, but ultimately it could be told in 30 minutes. Would watch again in a few years for maybe a better perspective on a slow night. Go into it just to watch Clarke and Knoxville play hillbilly pill heads and you shouldn't be disappointed.