
Rating: 2 out of 4 stars
Running Time: 166 minutes
This feature is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Being a celebrity can be tough.
And according to the new film “Blonde,” no one had a more difficult life as a star than Marilyn Monroe. However, it’s very important that viewers understand that this new feature isn’t an official biopic.
Instead, it is based on a 2000 Joyce Carol Cates novel that presents a fictional account of the secretive figure’s life inspired by some of what we know about her (otherwise, there might be lawsuits pending over the portrayal of several famous individuals). The movie is a well-intentioned attempt to display how women were taken...