Hollywood
movie
My
Week
With
Marilyn,
which
is
directed
by
Simon
Curtis,
does
not
offer
anything
more
than
what
we
have
read
about
Manroe
so
far.
It
brings
back
her
days
of
the
making
of
the
1957
film
The
Prince
and
the
Showgirl
on
screens.
But
what
strikes
one's
mind
is
the
scintillating
performance
by
Michelle
Williams,
who
has
recreated
Manroe's
magic,
thereby
elevating
the
film
to
a
different
level.
My
Week
With
Marilyn
is
a
biographical
film
and
Michelle
Williams'
brilliant
performance
as
Manroe
is
the
major
highlight.
The
film
is
based
on
Colin
Clark's
The
Prince
and
The
Showgirl
and
Me
and
My
Week
with
Marilyn.
These
are
the
two
diary
accounts
of
Clark,
which
document
his
time
on
the
set
of
the
1957
film
The
Prince
and
the
Showgirl
and
the
time
he
spent
with
Monroe.
The
movie
obviously
recreates
the
1950s
era
of
Hollywood
filmmaking
and
it
also
gives
the
viewers
a
peek
into
the
life
of
Marilyn
Monroe.
But
it
has
a
very
slow-paced
narration
that
makes
it
a
boring
watch.
Moreover,
there
has
no
proper
on-screen
chemistry
between
the
two
lead
roles,
which
is
another
biggest
drawback
of
the
film.
Sir
Laurence
Olivier
(Kenneth
Branagh)
is
making
a
movie
in
London.
Young
Colin
Clark
(Eddie
Redmayne)
is
an
eager
film
student
and
he
finds
himself
a
job
on
the
set.
When
film
star
Marilyn
Monroe
(Michelle
Williams)
arrives
for
the
start
of
shooting,
all
of
London
is
excited
to
see
the
blonde
bombshell,
while
Olivier
is
struggling
to
meet
her
many
demands
and
acting
ineptness,
and
Colin
is
intrigued
by
her.
Colin's
intrigue
is
met
when
Marilyn
invites
him
into
her
inner
world
where
she
struggles
with
her
fame,
her
beauty
and
her
desire
to
be
a
great
actress.
How
23-year-old
Clark
takes
it
upon
himself
to
free
the
troubled
star
from
her
demons,
despite
Olivier's
warning
against
rescuing
her.
As
Monroe,
Michelle
Williams
has
managed
to
get
into
the
skin
of
her
character
and
her
makeups
like
blonde
curly
hair,
red
lipstick
and
body
pads
have
been
done
splendidly.
As
an
aging
thespian,
Kenneth
Branagh
has
also
delivered
a
brilliant
performance.
Eddie
Redmayne
and
Judi
Dench
are
also
impressive
in
their
respective
roles.
Overall,
the
movie
My
Week
With
Marilyn
has
a
bad
script
and
background
score,
but
the
performance
of
Michelle
Williams
should
be
enjoyed
by
the
audience.
Don't
miss
it
if
you
are
a
fan
of
Marilyn.