I don't know much, in fact almost nothing, about Marylin Monroe so I can't really judge the movie how true it was to her life. But what I can say is that I loved it from the beginning till the end. One of the things I liked about that the movie really focused on her private life and her inner struggles. I thought it was a very good thing not to show a lot of movies or songs or a lot of showbiz. Only a few and that was just enough. I also loved the editing (especially the cut between the toilet when Arthur holds her and puts her in the bathtub), the directing and the camerawork. And I loved Ashly and Mira's acting allthough I have my doubts if Marylin was really so ignorant and naieve... But that's because I don't know Marylin but if she was really like this I feel sorry for her.
Review of Norma Jean & Marilyn
Norma Jean & Marilyn
(1996 TV Movie)
One of the best TV-Movies I've seen in a long time
29 June 1999