I read the book. The book was heart-rendering, gut-wrenching, bittersweet. Compared to the book, this tepid lukewarm little British attempt is a far cry from what I had hoped for. One of the reviewers said it beautifully: X-rated life fitted into an R-rated presentation, something like that. Indeed. Also, it is very clear that three hours is too short a time for the stream of events that has to be shown.
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN also came in as not as much as I had hoped for, but it wasn't such a big disappointment as this one. Big question: I wonder what Joyce Carol Oats has to say about the little British attempt?
Best thing about this: The little girl, Skye McCole Bartusiak*. After a shaky start, she got into it, and gave A PERFORMANCE! Whatever Poppy Montgomery came up with, couldn't compare. It was all a letdown.
One observation re the historical representation: How the people could have gone in rhapsody over the fake look, the peroxide blonde hairstyle... It seems they wanted to see a commoner made up as trash. Oh, The Raven shudders! How coarse, dull and cold. Thank you to the Nineties that brought the soft look.
(*Certain to be her best work. Skye is no longer with us. She died accidentally at a very young age due to what seems to be wrongful application of medicine.)
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN also came in as not as much as I had hoped for, but it wasn't such a big disappointment as this one. Big question: I wonder what Joyce Carol Oats has to say about the little British attempt?
Best thing about this: The little girl, Skye McCole Bartusiak*. After a shaky start, she got into it, and gave A PERFORMANCE! Whatever Poppy Montgomery came up with, couldn't compare. It was all a letdown.
One observation re the historical representation: How the people could have gone in rhapsody over the fake look, the peroxide blonde hairstyle... It seems they wanted to see a commoner made up as trash. Oh, The Raven shudders! How coarse, dull and cold. Thank you to the Nineties that brought the soft look.
(*Certain to be her best work. Skye is no longer with us. She died accidentally at a very young age due to what seems to be wrongful application of medicine.)