Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Though such a glamorized figure, Marilyn did not have the most glamorous life. I am not sure why this movie was made.They first claimed it was a bioptic, but then restated it was a fictional bioptic, which is kind of an oxymoron (just like this entire movie honestly). I don't know why we cannot let passed figures (who definitely did not have the best living life) just pass away peacefully without trying to capitalize off their name even more? Between this, Elvis, Princess Diana (don't even get me started on Kristen Stewart).. Let's just let them pass away and not try to make money constantly off of their names (it has been done long enough). I barely could make it halfway through the movie. The acting, the distaste, the constant abuse of Marilyn (the real person, not someone *trying* to portray her).
Ana De Armas was alright, definitely not the Oscar performance they were saying she would have. Also, she is not to blame for bringing the story back to life, but sadly, she has to be associated with this movie for the rest of her career. Her accent constantly showed in many spots. She did not really look like Marilyn, there is definitely better suited actresses that could have been chosen. Marilyn was known for her body, and smile. I saw a stick thin woman that cried the entire time. The casting was off. She was constantly naked in the movie. Marilyn spoke many times about the abuse and sadness she felt being taken advantage of and once again, she has been taken advantage of. She wanted to be something other than a sex symbol and this movie just made her out to be a sex symbol, yet again. Sad. Should have just scraped the movie and let a loss be a loss.
You can tell this was directed by a man who wished Marilyn Monroe was on the hub so he can jack it. Exploited Marilyn. Exploited Norma Jeane. Exploited Ana De Armas. Netflix should honestly be ashamed to have this pitiful movie in their line up. There was so much more to know about Marilyn. What she stood for, what she did for women, but you only portrayed and tied Marilyn's name to a movie about a girl who was passed around more than an NBA basketball.The JFK scene, was it necessary? You made her into a blubbering mess instead of embracing her feminine and what she did for women.