It’s strange to imagine that most audiences today probably know Patty Hearst more for her performances in a few John Waters films than for the real-life experiences she had in the 70s as a victim (if that’s the right word) of an American terrorist group called the SLA. This mesmerizing movie from director Paul Schrader will set the record straight. Natasha Richardson is fantastic in the lead role, letting the audience see the struggles — external and internal — that Hearst went through in making the transformation from prisoner to political outlaw, but it’s Ving Rhames work as the charismatic terrorist leader that will haunt you.
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