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Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story (2017)
fitting tribute
A low budget perhaps, but a beautifully imagined tribute to peg entwhistle. the acting is excellent, the writing could perhaps have done with a little more time to build character & plot.
this is a tragic story & a reminder of how hard things were a centuary ago. the most poignant scene is between peg & her father. they discuss their hopes & dreams, but both would be gone within 10 years.
film makers need to practise their craft. this i suspect is just what this performance is about. everyone who took part should be proud to include this on their cv.
Vanity Fair (2004)
disappointing
i have never seen becky sharp, as a character, "nailed" by any actress. reese witherspoon, if you have never read the book, does an adequate job, but does'nt quite pull it off.
the screenplay is the thing that lets this piece down the most though.
a look at the unused scenes suggest that we could have had a more powerful film.
perhaps the thing to have done would be to focus on a part of the novel, the action spans 20/30 years. the story does become a little staccato.
there are a wealth of fine actors in the production, james purefoy brings a sympathetic air to his character col. rawden crawley.