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Rating: Q=5, P=5 / Average OJ
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Biopic, Physical Disability, Emotional, Struggle Against Overwhelming Odds
A very emotional, yet fairly unsentimental film following the life of writer and painter Christy Brown who suffered from severe cerebral palsy his whole life. Daniel Day-Lewis's classic performance is, indeed, phenomenal as he shows both the physical and mental strains of Brown's handicap. Brown's mother, played by the wonderful Brenda Fricker, is my favorite character in this film. Her love, diligence, and sacrifice holds the large family together and saves her son from total alienation and depression. Inspiring.
My Week With Marilyn (Simon Curtis, 2011)
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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
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Biopic, Movie World, Complex Relationships, Romance
The complex life and character of Marilyn Monroe is beautifully portrayed by Michelle Williams. The film itself reflects her bipolar-like lifestyle -lovable, sexy star vs. scared, little girl- with lighthearted moments and serious, dramatic scenes. Other great performances by Kenneth Branagh (Sir Lawrence Olivier) and Dame Judi Dench (Dame Sybil Thorndike) truly bring this film to life and offer an interesting contrast between the traditional, established British theatre- actors and the modern, Hollywood method-actor in Ms. Monroe.
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