No, I don't know if she reincarnated the original Marilyn because I didn't know her.
After this film, I know her a lot better, thanks to Ms. Williams.
I first fell for Ms. Williams in "Wendy and Lucy" (filmed right in my neighborhood) when she inhabited every single scene (and the camera rarely left her expressive face). They say there are over 256 muscles that control the face. Ms. Williams has the best-trained facial muscles of any woman acting. It is the close-ups that we learn so much about Marilyn.
Oh, yes, there is also a wonderful full-body portrayal (best 30 seconds of transformation -- as the couple walks in public, Marilyn is recognized and she turns to Colin asking, "Do you want me to be her?" She instantly becomes what the public looked for and seconds later has the crowd adoring her.
Speech in all aspects is wonderful, but also the delivery. "I never kissed a younger man before." Followed in the blink of an eye with the softer, "There's a lot of older men in Hollywood.".
Almost a throw-away line, but delivered with the most naked form of vulnerability.
So. As for the rest of the film. Colin's role started weakly; really too much exposition in his early character development, but that's probably the fault of the writers. The rest of the ensemble were spot-on.
But really, this film sparkled and shone the way it did, and left me with a smile of a wry sort and better understanding of a woman who was the sex symbol of a generation, but was quite a bit more, thanks to Ms. Williams.
PS: Rent "Wendy and Lucy". Really.
After this film, I know her a lot better, thanks to Ms. Williams.
I first fell for Ms. Williams in "Wendy and Lucy" (filmed right in my neighborhood) when she inhabited every single scene (and the camera rarely left her expressive face). They say there are over 256 muscles that control the face. Ms. Williams has the best-trained facial muscles of any woman acting. It is the close-ups that we learn so much about Marilyn.
Oh, yes, there is also a wonderful full-body portrayal (best 30 seconds of transformation -- as the couple walks in public, Marilyn is recognized and she turns to Colin asking, "Do you want me to be her?" She instantly becomes what the public looked for and seconds later has the crowd adoring her.
Speech in all aspects is wonderful, but also the delivery. "I never kissed a younger man before." Followed in the blink of an eye with the softer, "There's a lot of older men in Hollywood.".
Almost a throw-away line, but delivered with the most naked form of vulnerability.
So. As for the rest of the film. Colin's role started weakly; really too much exposition in his early character development, but that's probably the fault of the writers. The rest of the ensemble were spot-on.
But really, this film sparkled and shone the way it did, and left me with a smile of a wry sort and better understanding of a woman who was the sex symbol of a generation, but was quite a bit more, thanks to Ms. Williams.
PS: Rent "Wendy and Lucy". Really.
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