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Ethel (2012)
Interesting on many levels
I have always been interested in all things Kennedy- the scandals, the large families, the tragic and abrupt endings many of them faced. Ethel was refreshing, offering a look at another Kennedy wife other than Jackie. What a strong woman, certainly respected by her children. Another reviewer commented that the excessive use of the way the adult children referred to their parents as "mummy" and "daddy" was off-putting and odd. I would agree with that. However, what bothered me most was the omission of the elephant in the room. Nothing was mentioned of RFK's multiple affairs and how it affected Ethel and the children. It was as if it never existed. I understand that it is unpleasant, and something Rory would rather not mention about her father, but the womanizing of the Kennedy men was a big deal to many, and I feel as if responsible journalism calls for it to be addressed. I would have liked to have seen more about how exactly she raised 11 children alone and more about her life after his death. Why did she never remarry? The documentary was entitled Ethel, yet I feel as if the majority of it was about the woman married to RFK and their life together. Certainly a great deal of her life remained after his death, and would have liked more of that.