Review of My Week with Marilyn (2011) by Matthew J — 11 Nov 2012
'My Week with Marilyn' is not a particularly challenging film, but it was a joy to behold. Williams is fantastic in the way she conveys the various levels of 'Monroe': the woman, the concept, the myth. Vulnerable but always offered to her audience as nothing short of a spectacle, the film could be taken as a comment on Hollywood Stardom in general. As she herself claims: "People always see Marilyn Monroe. As soon as they realise I'm not her, they run.".
The film offers little in the way of groundbreaking insight, but it never claimed it would. It does, however, offer entertainment, fun and a superb way to spend just over an hour-and-a-half.
This review of My Week with Marilyn (2011) was written by Matthew J on 11 Nov 2012.
My Week with Marilyn has generally received positive reviews.
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