Review: Michelle Williams is stunning in flawed biopic "My Week With Marilyn"
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Film Rating: B+ “My Week With Marilyn” is a mediocre film anchored and enhanced by one of the most incredible feats of acting I have ever witnessed. Michelle Williams stars as Marilyn Monroe, and delivers a captivating performance of blinding power, one I was completely unprepared for. Though she looks little like the real Monroe, Williams inhabits the role flawlessly, tapping into everything that made Marilyn the icon she was with delicacy and nuance. I can safely say I have never gained such insight into a historical figure by watching a film before, but little of that is due to the script or direction. There is almost nothing remarkable about the narrative, aesthetics, or other performances. What I loved about the movie starts and ends with Williams, who spectacularly elevates this material; when she wasn’t on screen, my interest didn’t just wane, it disappeared. But when she is there, the film is absolutely, utterly captivating, and I have no qualms recommending the film on her performance alone.
Review: Michelle Williams is stunning in flawed biopic "My Week With Marilyn"
Review: Michelle Williams is stunning in…
Review: Michelle Williams is stunning in flawed biopic "My Week With Marilyn"
Film Rating: B+ “My Week With Marilyn” is a mediocre film anchored and enhanced by one of the most incredible feats of acting I have ever witnessed. Michelle Williams stars as Marilyn Monroe, and delivers a captivating performance of blinding power, one I was completely unprepared for. Though she looks little like the real Monroe, Williams inhabits the role flawlessly, tapping into everything that made Marilyn the icon she was with delicacy and nuance. I can safely say I have never gained such insight into a historical figure by watching a film before, but little of that is due to the script or direction. There is almost nothing remarkable about the narrative, aesthetics, or other performances. What I loved about the movie starts and ends with Williams, who spectacularly elevates this material; when she wasn’t on screen, my interest didn’t just wane, it disappeared. But when she is there, the film is absolutely, utterly captivating, and I have no qualms recommending the film on her performance alone.