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Critic Reviews
Jun 1, 2015
Season 1 Review:
Although a little sluggishly paced, this miniseries, based on the eponymously titled book by J. Randy Taraborrelli, makes a decent attempt to show why Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was never comfortable in her own skin.... Garner gives a surprisingly confident, spunky performance as the Monroe.
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May 26, 2015
Season 1 Review:
Garner is game but too mannered as the four-hour dirge connects the dots in rote fashion. [29 May/5 Jun 2015, p.99]
May 29, 2015
Season 1 Review:
The teleplay by Stephen Kronish adheres to the standard biopic highlight-reel template, moving in a mostly straight line from early days to final moments, aside from a hackneyed framing device in which Marilyn spills her guts to a handsome, sympathetic psychiatrist.... Most of Marilyn’s film career is left offscreen or referenced in awkward expository dialogue.
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May 26, 2015
Season 1 Review:
Both pics [Grace of Monaco and The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe] are dreadful, badly written, and badly produced.... The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe is far more watchable, due to a fine turn by Garner and author Taraborrelli's unique approach, which focuses on an aspect of Monroe's life usually ignored: Her complex relationship with her mother, Gladys (Susan Sarandon).
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