teiver1
This is a great documentary about real events. I was fascinated by the story and that this could really happen. For me the story is very sad and horrific at times ..Pugash I guess got what he wanted in the end. Linda was such a lovely young woman with her whole life ahead of her and he ruined it. After the incident and what happened here eyes, her fiancé left her and other men ran a mile when she took off her glasses. This also tells a story.. ans asks the question , what really is Love? By her fiancés point of view very fickle but thats easy for me to say. But true love is love that is more than just about looks. As for Pugash IMO hes a very self centered person insane and still is. Linda has become very hardened at what happened to her and I don't blame her. She probably realized in her late 30s that she would end up alone, blind and lonely. Thats the reason shes with Pugash now as far as i'm concerned.One loose end about the film was what happened to Pugashs poor handicapped daughter and 1st wife Maxine....
hollywoodetroit
I loved this documentary, an intimate view into one of the strangest, unimaginable love stories ever heard of. Burton and Linda Pugach are living proof that love can conquer all. This film expertly tells their tale of love, revenge, obsession, infidelity, heartache, loss, and ultimately, forgiveness in a straightforward way. There is enough real emotion in the story that the filmmakers wisely let through without milking any moments or pandering to the audience. Dan Klores (the Director) found the right people, asked the right questions, and did a great job of guiding this story towards its' conclusion in an interesting and compelling fashion. Fans of documentaries will love this movie as will fans of love stories and dramas. Anyone who has ever felt unrequited love or heartache will identify with this movie. There are many questions raised as one watches this movie, such as: Could I have ever done something as awful as Burt? Could I ever be as forgiving as Linda? You will hate these people and love these people by the time the movie is over, often simultaneously. You will be frustrated, angry, teary eyed, laughing, shocked, and cathartic by movies end, but most importantly, as a testament to the filmmakers prowess, you will be left wishing you could see all 100 hrs that Klores shot. If it is true that Klores plans to direct only 1 more documentary before attempting to direct feature films (non-documentaries) only, I will be 1st in line for that movie as well.
Michael O'Keefe
I fell for the hype and viewed nothing that I expected. I just didn't find it shocking or outrageous in content. In more or less a documentary style is the telling of a very weird romance. The married 32 year old Burt Pugach, a nerdy looking attorney of sorts and a jack of several trades puts his eyes on an attractive 20 year old sweet girl from the Bronx named Linda. It was love at first sight. Maybe a bit one sided in favor of Burt. Linda didn't stop the whirlwind romance that was a roller-coaster ride of pretense and obsession. Their marriage was a saga of violent and psychological abuse that headlined newspapers and magazines in the late 1950s. It was a complex coupling to say the least and director Dan Klores with the couple examine those turbulent times almost fifty years later. This film is an example of making craziness seem mundane.
MediaRacket
"Crazy Love" again shows us just how compelling real people and situations can be when compared to their fictional counterparts. The screenwriter has not yet been born who could come up with such a detailed, character-rich, period-to-present story. Simply outrageous, you can smell the ink of the old New York tabloids wafting from the screen. This film is endlessly entertaining, fascinating, scary, funny, familiar, confusing and confounding. I think that New Yorkers will find the film and it's tone particularly interesting. The stock footage and stills are outdone only by the amazing Bronx/Brooklyn-ese accents whining from this quirky but genuine group. Think of it, single scandalous crime whose layers have been evolving and unfolding for 50 years now. A must see!
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