05:44 PM
Tuesday 04 October 2022
I wrote – Manal El-Gioshy:
The movie Blonde, which tells the biography of the international superstar Marilyn Monroe, who is still present in the hearts of her fans despite her departure more than 60 years ago, was widely criticized.
The icon of temptation was and still is a heavy meal for the press, media and filmmakers. During her life, she went through “cruel” experiences, bad treatment from her mother, multiple relationships, through failed love stories and wide fame until her tragic departure, which some believe was killed and did not commit suicide.
film makers
The film stars 34-year-old actress Ana de Armas, who is considered one of the most famous artists on the art scene, and co-stars: Adrien Brody, Bobby Canval, directed by Andrew Dominic, and written by Joyce Carol Oates.
Show the movie on netflix
As soon as the film was shown on the Netflix platform a few days ago, the work was subjected to a sharp attack, so that the ratings on the film came low, according to the critics’ poll, the film only got 52%.
Criticism of the director
Some criticized the director Andrew Dominic, and the critic Richard Brody described him as sadistic, given the “vulgar” scenes contained in the film, including Marilyn’s being raped and sexually assaulted more than once.
The film also shows scenes in which the secret relationship between US President John Kennedy and the seduction star appears, and she appears in a scene where he assaulted her while he was making a phone call, which made some describe the film as “mischievous” and humiliating.
Marilyn’s ghost
The star, Anna de Armas, the heroine of the work, said that she felt the spirit of the late star present in the “plateau”, especially since the filming took place in the apartment in which the famous seduction star died.
And she continued: “Marilyn’s spirit was telling us whether she was happy with what we were offering or not satisfied with the performance, I felt that her ghost was with me in everything, she was the first thing I thought and I dreamed of, and I think she was happy, and I think she was close, as she was She throws things off the wall if she doesn’t like a scene or something we’re doing on set, and it might sound very strange, but it’s true and we all felt it.
Cuban accent
Among the criticisms faced by the makers of the work, the accent of the actress Ana de Armas, especially since she spoke English with a Cuban accent, which made a large segment of the audience mock the heroine’s accent and the way she spoke completely far from the “Marlin” accent.
Women’s rage storm
A number of Hollywood stars announced their boycott of the film, including singer Courtney Stodden, who said, “Diving into the issue of sexual exploitation is disrespectful.” her life.