Review of Factory Girl (2006) by Jason R — 15 Nov 2008

Critics didn't like it, but once in awhile they are wrong. The general concensus of this film is that it is too shallow, but personally, I think that was intentional. It was a shallow era. And despite all that has been written about Edie Sedgwick, I don't think we'll ever know what really made her tick. Same goes for Andy. The whole fascination about was how obscure he was.

What I can say about this movie is that, although shallow, it's brilliantly acted. Sienna Miller finally proves that she's more than a pretty face, a hot bod, a fashion statement, and a tabloid headline. She can act too. (But for God's sake don't watch her on talk shows -- in real life she's so dippy!) Pearce is an inspired Andy. Christian is miscast in a thankless role that seems to be in a different movie altogether. The sex scene is hot, but over-edited, like the rest of the movie.

Even with it's flaws, I loved this movie. I can't get enough of Andy and his Factory. If you're the same, give it a try, I'm sure you'll find something redeeming about it.