Review of The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) by Leef S — 07 Jan 2013

Nice use of black & white vs. color film. Always great to see Lili Taylor.

This review of The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) was written by Leef S on 07 Jan 2013.

The Notorious Bettie Page has generally received positive reviews.

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By Geoff C (232) on 01 Mar 2014

An entertaining story of a more innocent time when censorship ruled and God looked down on good Americans as if they were his own children…

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By Mark N (906) on 07 Jul 2012

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By Jose M (1,677) on 07 Dec 2010

I guess Bettie Page is really notorious according to the feeble and fearing minds of the 1950s…

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By Robert C (1,701) on 23 Jun 2013

The Notorious Bettie Page feels like it wants to be more of a period piece about the art rather than about the girl itself, which feels lackluster…

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By Gabriel K (453) on 27 Apr 2013

Excellent performance by Gretchen Mol and great cinematography capturing the feel of the 50's…

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By Eva J (62) on 22 Jun 2012

I really enjoyed this movie and learned a lot I didn't know about her. I liked that they did it mostly in black and white to fit with the time period…

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By Lana O (10) on 12 Jul 2011

Who knew Gretchen Mol could act? Biggest surprise of the film. Pretty great job demonstrating '50s naivete…

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By Brontë Y (134) on 25 Apr 2012

Shot beautifully and accurately. Entertaining and interesting, while not being totally engrossing…

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By Ed Fucking H (158) on 27 Nov 2010

Ah Betty Page, the ultiment girl. I really enjoyed this bippic even if was slightly flawed…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 21 May 2012

In any other hands but Mary Harron's, this might have been generic made-for-HBO biopic blandness…

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