Bottom line: I liked this movie alot. The plot revolves around a young man, who becomes third assistant director on an actual film called, The Prince and The Showgirl. Eddie Redmayne plays the third assistant director who acquires this job, fresh out of college. The film stars Sir Lawrence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe(Michelle Williams).
Unfamiliar with any of Redmayne's previous work, I have to say he was mesmerizing. He so adored Monroe and conveyed his attraction perfectly. Michelle Williams turns out an academy award winning performance as Monroe. She portrays Monroe as a childlike woman, a goddess that is insecure and wants only to be loved. She plays a depressed, alcohol and pill dependent creature that is so tragic, she is hard to watch at times. And Kenneth Branagh as Sir Lawrence Olivier is just superb. He has no patience for Marilyn's antics but yet is infatuated with her beauty and abilty to light up the screen.
Supporting roles by Dame Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker deserve equal acclaim.
Go see this movie-I think it is well worth the price of admission.
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