Crazy Love

"Whoever coined the phrase 'truth is stranger than fiction' must have had this film in mind. Hollywood screenwriters wish they could come up with something like this (literally as it turns out, as a feature adaptation is slated for the future). The documentary itself tells a tale as old as time - boy meets girl, they fall in – then out – of love, boy disfigures girl's face with acid and goes to prison, 16 years later they re-unite and get married. Oh how I love a happy ending."

"While the competent filmmaking package lacks much of its own personality, the sheer fascinating strangeness of the people documented could earn the picture a minor cult following a la "Grey Gardens.""

"The overall vibe is morbidly entertaining, though something of a downer, partly because it's unclear if Mr. and Mrs. Pugach know that they are such sick puppies, partly because it's unclear if Mr. Klores cares that they are."

"For those who don't believe that truth trumps fiction for whacked-out depravity, mark this shockingly fierce and funny spellbinder as Exhibit A."

"At one point, Klores thought about making a feature film out of the material, but it's a good thing he decided against it. You could not make this stuff up."

"Despite the inherent, shocking nature of the material, Dan Klores' narrowly focused, poorly paced documentary lacks a narrative thrust that could have made for a more compelling film."

"All told, Crazy Love is a rarity in documentaries; it's fun."