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Year of release: 2011
Director: Simon Curtis
Writers: Adrian Hodges (screenplay), Colin Clark (books)
Starring: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Watson, etc.

For more information on “My Week with Marilyn”, visit Wikipedia and/or IMDb

General impression:
Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe?! I had doubts. Apparently she had too, but, fortunately, she went on to finish this project, and I’m glad she did. She is a good actress and a pretty woman, but, looking at her, you don’t see Marilyn’s sex-symbol voluptuousness… unless you see this movie. She filled the part wonderfully, and glowed from the inside in Monroe colors. She even filled those Marilyn dresses to meet the curvy expectations. She didn’t only act, she became her part. Of course, there is more to this movie, but Williams steals the show – how very Marilyn Monroe of her! 🙂

Highlights:
Michelle Williams’ performance.

Downside:
It may seem boring and somewhat plain to some.

Would I see it again? – Yes, someday

My Rating (1 to 10): 8

Recommended: Yes

Suggestion:
Watch “The Prince and the Showgirl” with Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe.

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Year of release: 2004
Director: Dan Harris
Writer: Dan Harris
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, etc.

For more information on “Imaginary Heroes”, visit Wikipedia and/or IMDb

General impression:
Acting skills galore in an insipid, all-too-common drama with an unconvincing complexity pretense. I was surprised this movie was not made for TV, as it seemed perfect for The Hallmark Channel. I did not like the way the movie was conceived and, eventually, made – it spoiled its own high quality elements. It’s too loose, spreads almost chaotically. Some higher level of focus would have worked wonders.

Highlights:
An interesting story that may happen across your street (at some level), and a dash of wit here and there.

Downside:
There’s a hint of falsity about the “genuineness” in this movie – it’s not obvious, you can’t easily track it, but you can feel it through the loopholes. That’s a big problem for a movie that wants and needs to feel genuine. And it is not any of the actors’ fault.

Would I see it again? – No

My Rating (1 to 10): 6.5

Recommended: No

Suggestion:
Love (your) kids.

My Week with Marilyn

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