is not an easy watch. Before the film starts, audiences should be shown some form of warning that the film depicts raw and cruel scenes of substance abuse, sexual violence, mental illness, suicide and abortion. ’s 2022 retelling of Marilyn Monroe’s story is Netflix’s take on the life of Hollywood’s most famous and misunderstood actress.
The cinematography is some of the film’s strongest offerings. The majority of the picture is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio, showing just how suffocating all the men in Monroe’s life were. We need to return to the question why. Why do we see Monroe being violently raped by a booking agent when there is no substantiated evidence supporting this? Why does she suffer two forced abortions when an autopsy confirmed she never aborted a child? Why is she scooped up and thrown into JFK’s bedroom while his wife sobs outside, then forced to perform fellatio before being drugged and raped? such as Monroe’s last photo shoot.
There are a few moments where we’re gently reminded that Monroe was smart. She compares a character in Miller’s play to one in Anton Chekov’sstands to earn 1 900% more than she will.