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A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's
family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the
press and an invasive world.
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Kelli Garner, Embeth Davidtz | See
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Storyline
A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she
succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive
world.
Reviews
This is a rather shoddy
production that at times seems outright exploitation. Kelli Garner is not much
of an actress, looks nothing like Monroe, and does a terrible imitation of her
iconic voice. Susan Sarandon is surprisingly bad in the role of her mentally ill
mother and it's some of the worst work she has ever done. The other actors do
what is required of them and while this is all interesting at times, overall it
isn't very enlightening. The standout in all of this is Emily Watson as
Marilyn's aunt. As is often the case, Watson rises above a travesty and walks
out of the ruins with her head held high. Wells she might for she not only
gives a superb performance but brings a touch of real class to the proceedings.
She gives her part a depth and humanity that's absent in the other characters
that populate this film. For her moving and beautiful portrayal alone this
lackluster mess is awarded 6 additional stars to the 2 it deserves on its own
merits.
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