"Clark affectionately remembers one enchanted week he spent leading the troubled Monroe on a tour of the English countryside. It offers an all-too-rare glimpse of the real woman beneath the carefully cultivated image, unencumbered by the busy machinery of stardom."Movie type: Drama - This is a fact-based drama aimed at an older adult audience. This is not a straight-up biopic of Marilyn Monroe, but fans of Michelle Williams will have plenty to savor, as well as those of co-star Kenneth Branagh. Language and adult subject matter make the film inappropriate for children.
Director: Simon Curtis
Writer: Colin Clarke
Script: Adrian Hodges
Starring: Michelle Williams (Marilyn Monroe), Eddie Redmayne (Colin Clark), Kenneth Branagh (Sir Laurence Olivier)
Length: 1 hr. 39 min.
Reviews:
Berardinelli, Internet Critic: “Good The unpretentious, easy-to-digest style and short running length (a shade over 90 minutes), when coupled with strong acting (especially on Williams' part), make My Week with Marilyn a pleasant end-of-the-year diversion.”
Roger Ebert: “Very Good We didn't know Monroe, but we believe she must have been something like his. We're probably looking at one of this year's Oscar nominees.”
USA Today: “Good While My Week With Marilyn is more an awestruck reverie than a revelatory biopic, it's worth seeing for Williams' bravura performance.”
Chicago Tribune: “Above Average Now comes the film version of this genteel backstage gossip item. It's not much. But Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh are pretty wonderful in it...”
Source: cinemareview.com
16.02.2012