BLONDE Review: Deconstructing Norma Jean into a tale of Decadence

[cityhunterryo]

One of the biggest icons of the XXth century, Marilyn Monroe, has finally got her long awaited biographical film. A film that its been surrounded by big controversy and has been despised by big part of Marilyn´s fandom.
This non-biopic, is an adaptation of a semi-biographical fictional novel of the same name written by Joyce Carol Oates, So the approach of the film is not by any means a celebration of the myth or legacy of Marilyn but a ruthless portrayal of Norma Jean’s decadence, centering the story in her lack of a father figure, and her eternal quest of filial love.
“Blonde” is a somber and deppresing journey that never gives an insight look of who Norma Jean really was, or how she became Marilyn Monroe. At any moment we get to know the woman or the myth, but we end up trapped in a tangled web of paranoia, decadence and self destruction, that shows Marilyn beyond the lights of stardom as a pitiful pathetic creature, enduring her miserable existence through a contemplative...

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[maaji_maji_maji~ro]

Sometimes Ana's Cuban accent shows up but it is no deal breaker to me because she sounded like Marilyn Monroe, looks like Marilyn Monroe and captured her vulnerability.

 

[Eyes on the Prize]

Nice movie but people need to remember this is a fictionalized account of her story. This is not Marilyn's real story since it is based from a book and not from her official biography. She still have secrets never revealed until now.

 

[Belinda Traverse]

Is this movie historically accurate?

 

[Jaspreet]

Is this movie historically accurate?

Nope, and we cannot even expect that as most of the time, these directors and producers are looking forward to adding their own beliefs into movies and not showcasing the real life of a celebrity.

 

[Mikelo]

Nope, and we cannot even expect that as most of the time, these directors and producers are looking forward to adding their own beliefs into movies and not showcasing the real life of a celebrity.

Even if the directors ain't twisting the plot, this movie is not historically accurate as it's just an adaptation of a semi - biography book.

 

[Esmeraud]

Despite the hurdles of her accent, Ana De Armas got Oscar Nominations on her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe. That is an achievement because this is the most challenging movie of her career.