Crossed Over

Based on her novel, Beverly (Diane Keaton) and Ethan Lowry (Maury Chaykin) lose their son in a hit and run incident. Beverly can't accept his death unsolved, and it puts a great strain on their marriage. She's a novelist interviewing Karla Faye Tucker (Jennifer Jason Leigh). She befriends Karla and works out her own personal issues.

These are great actors in a TV movie. There isn't much of a plot. The interview in the prison isn't that dynamic. It's all depending on the actors putting life into these characters. They do their best, but there isn't enough for them to do. JJL does a good job. Keaton is emoting everything in her arsenal. The problem may be that this is a Beverly Lowry movie rather than a Karla Faye Tucker movie. KFT is the more compelling character. I also don't care for the black and white flashbacks with testimonial voice overs.