Summary:In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwrightIn the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Aurthur Miller. Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as My Week with Marilyn – this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work. (The Weinstein Company)…Expand
Excellent. The editing is wonderful, it gets you into the story before the characters take over. Michelle Williams nails the performance, just when you start to see the actress you slip right back into seeing Marilyn. The layers she has to play is amazing, not like the superficial cartoonExcellent. The editing is wonderful, it gets you into the story before the characters take over. Michelle Williams nails the performance, just when you start to see the actress you slip right back into seeing Marilyn. The layers she has to play is amazing, not like the superficial cartoon that Kate Blanchett did of Katherine Hepburn (Aaarruggh). I was caught up in the movie for the full time (also not something I can say for the poorly edited Hugo). If you want to be taken to another time and place and believe it, this is the one. You also get the added benefit of understanding how this characters interacted without the "vengence" factor when characters get angry at one another in films today. The foreshadowing is subtle but clear yet you don't have clue how people will react.…Expand
A solid 4.5/5 stars. Michelle Williams did a wonderful job at capturing the mannerisms of Marilyn, while still adding her own flair to her acting. My favorite part of the film was definitely the songs though. The song list included"Marilyn's Theme," "It's a Wrap, I Found a Dream" and "ThatA solid 4.5/5 stars. Michelle Williams did a wonderful job at capturing the mannerisms of Marilyn, while still adding her own flair to her acting. My favorite part of the film was definitely the songs though. The song list included"Marilyn's Theme," "It's a Wrap, I Found a Dream" and "That Old Black Magic." They were all great throwbacks to the 40s and 50s! http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/my-week-marilyn-soundtrack-02-13-2012…Expand
The vast majority of film characters who are addicted to pills and alcohol should not be the main characters in movie scripts. These characters are frequently one dimensional and are only required to slur words, stumble over steps, and make a nuisance of themselves. There are exceptionsThe vast majority of film characters who are addicted to pills and alcohol should not be the main characters in movie scripts. These characters are frequently one dimensional and are only required to slur words, stumble over steps, and make a nuisance of themselves. There are exceptions (Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas) as there are to any rule of thumb, but usually one does not want to rest a movie on a pill-headâ…Expand
While the movie isn't a masterpiece, it does offer the fabulous performance by Michelle Williams. She is truly Marilyn, and it shows on every level. Pros: Will make you fall in love with the story. Cons: Can be a bit too slow for some people. Diagnosis: Give it a shot!
My Week With Marylin was not an excelent movie. But Michelle Williams gives one of her best performance on screen as wonderful and poignant Monroe without imitating it.
Mon point de vue sera partial et ne fera certainement pas la part des choses : il faut arrêter avec cette idolâtrie de Marilyn Monroe qui n'était qu'une bécasse parmi tant d'autres dont le seul ou les seuls "talents" consistaient à tortiller du croupion et des nichons et à couiner mollementMon point de vue sera partial et ne fera certainement pas la part des choses : il faut arrêter avec cette idolâtrie de Marilyn Monroe qui n'était qu'une bécasse parmi tant d'autres dont le seul ou les seuls "talents" consistaient à tortiller du croupion et des nichons et à couiner mollement d'une voix de femme-enfant immature quelques ritournelles périmenazes.
Elle n'a jamais été une bonne actrice, ni une actrice tout court d'ailleurs. Et sa vie n'était pas non plus "exceptionnelle" ou dramatiquement dramatique : elle était simplement minable, car Dickens et Hugo ont déjà tout inventé il y a bien longtemps...
Ainsi, même si ce film n'est qu'un témoignage à l'instant "t" (une semaine...) du tournage avec la cruche geignarde, imbibée et souvent abrutie par les médocs (déjà...) il se révèle aussi ennuyeux que la star défunte elle-même et tout aussi dérisoire et superficiel. L'actrice employée a beau se démener, elle se révèle aussi vide que sa blondeur incarnée : je suppose alors que l'objectif est "atteint" d'une certaine façon ! Le film reste très nettement complaisant et flotte à demeure dans la flagornerie éhontée à la fois de la star et de son public qui a déifié une grue irrécupérable de bêtise.…Expand