Wilson and editors Sara Newens and Anne Yao supply the crackling energy, showcased in sequences that combine an interviewee’s salient points about the seediness of the times with damning visual evidence of journalists objectifying the then 9-year-old . In its lighter moments, it finds strength in scenes showing Shields at home, spotlighting the mundanity of her domesticity, and in chats with her friend—and the documentary’s executive producer—Alexandra Wentworth.
After many books and talk show appearances over the decades, Shields still has more illuminating things to say about what made her who she was then and who she is now. Beyond her filmography, other topics range from her professional split with her controlling “momager” to her public feud with Tom Cruise over her use of medication for post-partum depression. Wilson walks us through these tonal shifts with skill and craft. Shields’ biggest reveal is handled with grace.
Wilson doesn’t make this easy viewing for voyeuristic audiences. Decades’ worth of Shields’ difficult situations are concentrated into an intense couple of hours—so sensitive viewers may need to take breathers. Still, while we’re able to look away from her childhood trauma, she’s never been able to—at least not if she wants to heal. Shields notes it’s astounding she survived it all.
BrookeShields trying to be relevant again… by garnering sympathy…? Oy vey girl.
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