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Blonde (2022)
MARILYN the PIÑATA
I'm convinced that, whether reviewers realize it or not, the tepid ratings are not because it's a poorly made film. But rather that it such a relentlessly depressing portrayal.
First, the actor portraying MM: it's undeniably a gut-wrenching portrayal. Direction: definitely on the artsier side of the continuum (versus commercial). The script should be given credit for its ambitious, non-traditional approach to the Hollywood starlet cliche. But it no doubt turned off the majority of viewers who pressed "play" expecting the typical rags-to-riches biopic.
My problem with the film is that none of the other characters besides MM are portrayed with much depth or complexity. Seems like they were just written to take their turn stepping into the batting cage, and taking a crack at the protagonist, and then they're gone, and immediately replaced by the next. While maybe (?) that is what actually happened, it doesn't make for very compelling storytelling. It's more like watching kids attack a piñata at a birthday party.
The Anthrax Attacks (2022)
NOT A DOCUMENTARY
This show mad me angry and upset, but for all the wrong reasons. It needs to decide if it's a documentary or a dramatization. It tries to be both, which is it's fatal flaw. Who in their right mind thought they could credibly story-tell by weaving back and forth between interviewing people who were actually involved in the investigation (documentary), with actors portraying other people who were also involved (drama)?! One of the main suspects is portrayed by an obviously well-recognized actor. But Either Old Christine's ex husband has been living a double life as a anthrax-handling scientist, or this the stupidest botch ever. It's not that the acting is bad, it's fine. But how is the documentary portion supposed to remain credible when it's interspersed with 100% fabricated scenes? It's as if the producers just decided to hire actors to portray any of the actual people involved in the investigation who didn't want to be either filmed/portrayed, and then proceeded as if they were the originals. Utterly horrible execution of what could have been a insightful documentary OR a decent episode of CSI.
Diana (2021)
SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER PART 2
This has to be a deliberate joke. It's actually worth checking out (with a finger on the FF button) just to see how close to the floor your jaw can actually drop.