My Week with Marilyn
The Weinstein Company | Release Date: November 23, 2011
7.8
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nutterjrJun 24, 2012
I almost humped Merlyn Monroe when I was a young lad, does not make an appealing story. And if it weren't for the radiance of Michelle Williams and her ability to convince in equal measures as both the persona that cameras and public lovedI almost humped Merlyn Monroe when I was a young lad, does not make an appealing story. And if it weren't for the radiance of Michelle Williams and her ability to convince in equal measures as both the persona that cameras and public loved so much as well as the fragile and insecure woman she was in her private moments, this would be a real disappointing piece altogether.… Expand
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wishmasterMar 3, 2012
A good movie that borders on the regular, not momorable but entertaining. Michelle Williams gives us another excellent interpretation as to Branaght..
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6
PenholderNov 25, 2011
Obviously, the reason I bought a ticket (and the reason anyone will buy a ticket, for that matter) is to see Michelle William's performance. In regards to that, I got my money's worth; she was fantastic. The film overall, though is broughtObviously, the reason I bought a ticket (and the reason anyone will buy a ticket, for that matter) is to see Michelle William's performance. In regards to that, I got my money's worth; she was fantastic. The film overall, though is brought down so much by the editing. Continuity is out the window. I have never seen such a poorly edited film that is running for Oscars.… Expand
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MarcDoyleNov 28, 2011
It's a passable little film dominated by Judi Dench whenever she's on screen. The lead actor also does a darned good job, but the movie as a whole is paper thin. It's an easy miss.
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6
asthobaskoroSep 17, 2012
My Week With Marylin was not an excelent movie. But Michelle Williams gives one of her best performance on screen as wonderful and poignant Monroe without imitating it.
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lasttimeisawApr 20, 2012
Another exemplar of a biographic mediocre interpretation, from UK director Simon Curtis, and suffers from its regulatory pressure of acting over the film itself (thinking of last yearâ
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imthenoobNov 17, 2016
Interesting in the first half and painfully slow/boring in the second. There's nothing that happens that would make anyone wanna sit through it. Other than it being well acted (Williams and Redmayne are truly fantastic), There isn't a singleInteresting in the first half and painfully slow/boring in the second. There's nothing that happens that would make anyone wanna sit through it. Other than it being well acted (Williams and Redmayne are truly fantastic), There isn't a single stand out thing about it.… Expand
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vidkidApr 17, 2012
This is a disappointing movie. How can a film about one of history's most iconic, mysterious and enchanting movie stars be so un-enchanting? Even Michelle Williams as Marilyn and Kenneth Branagh as Olivier cannot save this film from theThis is a disappointing movie. How can a film about one of history's most iconic, mysterious and enchanting movie stars be so un-enchanting? Even Michelle Williams as Marilyn and Kenneth Branagh as Olivier cannot save this film from the boring direction of Simon Curtis. This is a story that had a chance to me as magical as Marilyn herself. Instead, we get what looks like incredibly staged and uninvolving scenes, a plethora of men swooning at Williams in basically every scene, and the look and feel of a TV movie of the week. There wasn't one scene of real substance here, save for some nice moments with Judi Dench, as Dame Sybil Thorndike, who is authentically sympathetic to Marilyn and defends her from the at times harsh and un-compassionate colleagues on the British movie set where they are working. The characters are little more than cardboard caricatures and lack the true character development of a more distinguished film. Williams tried hard, but had too much working against her here. At the end of the 102 minute running time, I still yearned to learn much more about this charismatic and troubled movie star-icon.… Expand
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Tara61Oct 27, 2012
Excellent ensemble, beautiful music and stunning visual, yet there is something missing. One of the things that seemed completely unnecessary was the love story between Clark and the girl played by Emma Watson. As for Michelle Williams theExcellent ensemble, beautiful music and stunning visual, yet there is something missing. One of the things that seemed completely unnecessary was the love story between Clark and the girl played by Emma Watson. As for Michelle Williams the magic of her transformation in Marilyn was broken with the singing scenes. As much as she managed to capture Marilyn's mannerism it did not function when she had to sang. All in all, a nice movie to see, but most likely you will forget it in matter of days.… Expand
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ypomoniJul 5, 2013
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A coming-of-age film, revolving around Colin Clarke's (Eddie Redmayne) encounter with the iconic Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams). Colin decides that it is time to stand on his own two feet and show his wealthy family that he too can be successful, and does so by attempting to go into the film industry, otherwise referred to as going to "join the circus". He lands a job as 3rd assistant director (basically, gofer) to Laurence Olivier (Kennath Branagh) for the film "The prince and the showgirl", starring both Olivier and Monroe.
Monroe is portrayed here as being two sides of the spectrum: on the one hand, she appears to be extremely witty and full of confidence when in interviews. On the other hand, she is also shown to be dim and unprofessional (to put it mildly), not showing up on time, forgetting her lines and constantly needing explanations as to what she is doing. She also appears as very insecure and thus highly dependant on the approval of others, to the point where as long as she gets her emotional fill, she doesn't seem to care (or rather notice) that she might have broken someone else's heart (a pattern that is implied repeats itself with her). Williams gives a good performance of somebody (someone like Monroe, I guess), but lacks the innocent seductiveness that was Marilyn Monroe a very important factor for this film. Probably the most important factor, seeing as it is shown in the film that this is why people put up with her (alleged) shenanigans, or why they would fall in love with her.
Redmayne puts in a solid performance as the wide-eyed, simple-hearted yet ambitious Clarke, however Williams' lack of sex-appeal, as mentioned previously, makes it hard to see why this young, impressionable yet intelligent young man would "fall in love" with what appears as a neurotic, bipolar damsel-in-distress except for maybe her characters on stage, and the fact that she was the most "famous woman in the world".
Branagh's Olivier seemed to me like a caricature, lacking the depth and sharpness needed.
In short, I was let down by the portrayals of two of the most iconic figures in motion picture (a tall order to begin with), which subsequently made the film tedious. On a side-note (and whilst speaking of iconic figures), who on earth thought that Julia Ormond would be a great Vivian Leigh? Fire them at once!… Expand
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amheretojudgeJun 12, 2018
an easy mundane week..

My Week With Marilyn The chemistry among the characters; despite of stellar performance, comes off a bit shallow as the audience fails to connect with it. The adaptation by Adrian Hodges isn't smart; even thoughan easy mundane week..

My Week With Marilyn

The chemistry among the characters; despite of stellar performance, comes off a bit shallow as the audience fails to connect with it. The adaptation by Adrian Hodges isn't smart; even though gripping and keeps the audience engaged with it, for the missing puzzle in here is the poetic tone or a definite point that it never even attempts to reach for. It is rich on costume, production and make-up design but is short on other technical departments like sound department and editing which could have been a lot better if supervised appropriately. Simon Curtis; the director, lacks better execution skills especially around the edges which is a bit chalky in here. The feature scores majestically on performance where each individual supporting cast (Eddie Redmayne and Kenneth Branagh) is helping the protagonist (Michelle Williams) to reach the shore safely. The script is the real culprit in here that doesn't breed either the sincerity or the crisp out of the characters or the bubble that they all reside in, wasting a mighty window which could have utilized easily (especially when it's right there). My Week With Marilyn is an easy mundane week which is forgettable as soon as you are off screen.… Expand
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