Review of Blonde (2022) by Forgedsledge — 26 Feb 2023
From one "biopic" to another. While the previous presented a glossy idealistic interpretation of Elvis' life this movie gave disturbing surrealist take on the life of Marilyn Monroe, yet both movies share the same theme.
Both icons of our past, and both treated as commodities for our consumption. I've a feeling this movie will be studied for a while, if only people can get past the disturbing, sensationalized content first.
It also begs to question, are there stories that shouldn't be told. How much is too much and would the focus of such stories approve of their story being told in such a manner if they were still alive? Ana de Armas is mesmorizing in the role, and brings a depth to the character of Marilyn that shows a woman acting as another woman.
Truly a beautiful film, and director Andrew Dominik creates something truly captivating and haunting, but is it true? And is hiding behind source material that labels the work as fiction, good enough? That's hard to say.
This review of Blonde (2022) was written by Forgedsledge on 26 February 2023.
Blonde has generally received mixed reviews.
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