Based on the memoirs of Colin Clark, a studio employee who spent a week with Marilyn Monroe as she was shooting the film “The Prince and the Showgirl” London with Sir Laurence Olivier.
Michelle Williams passionately takes on the role of Marilyn Monroe. William’s performance is not an “imitation’ of the Hollywood icon, but rather, a real understanding of how Marilyn was divided by fame and who she was when the cameras stopped flashing.
In a very strong and well paced turn as Colin Clark, the young studio intern who befriends the biggest star in the world, actor Eddie Redmayne gives us a truly 3 dimensional performance.
I liked “My Week with Marilyn” for its desire to be something more than a cheesy biopic.
It gets a B+ and is rated R.
