Review – Patty Hearst

Though director Paul Schrader is better known for movies such as Mishima and American Gigolo, this one’s actually not too bad. The heiress (Natasha Richardson) gets kidnapped by Cinque (Ving Rhames) and his band of merry killers. Based as it is on Hearst’s book, the production takes a largely pro-Patty stance. And though for the most part it’s a straightforward telling of the tale, Schrader does manage to stir in an interesting visual or two, particularly toward the beginning. Mildly amusing