Review of Blonde (2022) by Vicferrari — 30 Sep 2022
Not so much a film about Marilyn Monroe, rather a dark AF exploration of the female experience using Norma Jean's life as a template. And as with Dominik's previous masterpiece 'Killing Them Softly' an excoriation of the American Dream.
To embody the dreams of others can be a waking nightmare. Ana de Armas dazzles in an emotionally devastating performance. Too long? Maybe. It's exhausting. But this isn't Top Gun (thank Jeebus). What a sad cultural moment when critics and audiences turn their back on real cinema in favour of jingoistic bullsh*t and juvenile fantasies.
In a way we are collectively caught in puerile dream just like Marilyn in the 50s. Wake the f*ck up.
This review of Blonde (2022) was written by Vicferrari on 30 Sep 2022.
Blonde has generally received mixed reviews.
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