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By now plenty of people know the bizarre details surrounding this uniquely dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship.
Arquette and King are completely convincing in that regard.
Their performances are disciplined and exceptional.
(Too much sugar, she routinely scolds her child.)
But King also makes it abundantly clear that Gypsy is really suffering.
The mix of melodrama and sometimes grisly details givesThe Actthe vibe of an old-fashioned thriller.
There are some moments that dont work quite as well as they could.
The thoroughly fictionalSharpObjectsgot there first.
Watching them bond over a song that demands they make a pact has a double meaning.
Its a moment that will give you the chills.
That wont be the first or the last time that happens while watchingThe Act.
