On 2009-08-22 Todd M. Barty, Townsville, QLD Australia wrote: It must be remembered, when comparing this to the original ´Whatever Happened to Baby Jane´, that the original book by Henry Farrell contained none of the black humour or camp flourishes that made the original film work so well.
Similarly, these things are not present in the remake, and this should not disadvantage it, in itself. The original film, however, created a gothic, melodrmatic style that fitted the storyline. which itself exists in a somewhat heightened reality. While rooted in real psychology, Hollywood tragedy and disillusionment and the plight of invalids who are abused, the story combines and extends these elements.Without the style of the older film, this film seems a little less thrilling, and, in away, believable. The film did not build and Jane´s madness did not increase in the same believable way as in the original.
Having said that, however, I thought the updating was well achieved and the alterations to the story appropriate. I enjoyed Blanche´s increased tenacity and resistance to Jane´s torment as well as the sequences where they get along along and share memories. Jane is not without sympathy and her madness, while not as believable as Davis´s, is authentic. Cudos to the Redgrave sisters for their performances.
This film has the look and feel of a TV movie and I think this is due for a full scale remake under the stylistic hand of someone like Tim Burton.. And summed up by saying Towards another ´Baby Jane´. Currently What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has an overall rating of 4 over 10.
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