
The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progress from loving schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. She runs away from home, is raped, becomes a single mother, criminal and glamorous model before her inevitable rendezvous with the electric chair...... (Full plot summary below)
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The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progress from loving schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. She runs away from home, is raped, becomes a single mother, criminal and glamorous model before her inevitable rendezvous with the electric chair...
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| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe resulting feast of sex, violence, cruelty, and frivolity mocks sentimental notions of family, work, and love, and turns the egomaniacal furies of pop culture inside out. |
| PopMattersChadwick JenkinsIt is this reversal, the realization that the freak is an essential part of a social whole and that beauty falls into contradiction by attempting to be both normative and expressive of individuality, that Female Trouble executes in uproarious fashion. |
| The Movie SleuthMichelle KisnerA healthy appreciation of both low and high art gives one a balanced perspective that can enhance the understanding of both aspects... Female Trouble uses this concept of the duality of ugliness and beauty in the characterization of Dawn. |
| FanboyNation.comSean MulvihillFurther cementing John Waters' legacy as that rare filmmaker who can weave between exploitative trash and high art. |
| DVD VerdictBill GibronCombined with...Waters' own private peculiarities, Female Trouble stands along side Pink Flamingos as a sure sign of this director's depth and talent. |
| Film InquirySophia CowleyIf you are looking for a film to unearth your deepest, most subconscious fears-and to stretch the boundaries of your comfort zone-then Female Trouble is for you. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThere's nothing divine about this earthly piece of trash. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeBest seen in small doses. Waters at his most outrageous |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickbest seen as an early stab at satirizing the media and the overwhelming hype that is lavished on high-profile criminals |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesHow does one follow up a legendary affront to decency? In John Waters' case, he moved on. |