Mommie Dearest made a lot of waves during its original release, people seemed to either love it or hate it. After finally seeing it I will just day that I found it entertaining. Dunaway's resemblance to Crawford is uncanny, really. As for Dunaway's actual performance, it is quite good and I think she was worthy of a bit more positive recognition that she received. The production values of the film are very high and overall well done. Then there's the story: we have no way of knowing if Crawford is depicted accurately or not, but we do know that is was based on the book of the same name by Crawford's daughter, so the viewer should accept that it was based on that source material prior to viewing the film and level any issues with accuracy against the book, not the film. If you're curious about Mommie Dearest check it out and decide for yourself.
Review of Mommie Dearest
