Michelle Williams should get an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the manic-depressive, drug-addled Marilyn Monroe. The story is set in the mid-Fifties. Marilyn is in England to shoot a movie called The Prince and the Showgirl. The movie is being directed by an exasperated Sir Laurence Olivier (deftly played by Kenneth Branagh). Marilyn’s diva performance of arriving late and leaving early drives the controlling Olivier to tantrums of his own. The story is based on the diaries of Colin Clark, a young man on the set that Marilyn took a liking to. Colin (ably played by Eddie Redmayne) witnesses up-close and personal Marilyn’s mood swings and her depression. Judi Dench, Emma Watson, and Julia Ormond fill out this talented cast. GRADE: B+
There have been questions raised about how accurate Clark’s version really is. In either case, this is not for me.
Clark garners a lot of Marilyn’s attention in this film, Jeff. The real Clark may have exaggerated his story a bit.
I just have never had any patience with unprofessional people like Monroe or Lindsay Lohan.
I’m with you on unprofessionalism, Jeff. But MY WEEK WITH MARILYN helps you understand why Marilyn behaved the ways she did.
If I ever recover, I am hoping to see this before it disappears. It’s down to one theater here.
If Marilyn was not the way she was, she would not be Marilyn.
Hope you get better soon, Patti. Diane and her Mom have had upper respiratory infections for two weeks! So far, I’ve escape the cooties. You’re right about Marilyn being Marilyn, but the drugs and the booze had a lot to do with her behavior, too.
Hope it’s not pneumonia, Patti! Mine is still hanging on! I’m with Jeff on this one, no thanks.
Michelle Williams delivers a stellar performance, Rick. Hope you and Patti get better fast!
The cast alone would make me want to see this one. It hadn’t made it onto my radar before the recent Oscar announcements. I don’t imagine I’ll see it soon, but will add it to my list of films to check out.
Michelle Williams’ performance as the drug-and-alcohol addled Marilyn is worth seeing, Carl.