True or not true, it’s an entertaining story, well acted, especially by Michelle Williams in the role of Marilyn. The entire film is “bigger than life” in much the same way Monroe herself was. Kudos to all involved. If you love cinema, see it.

While I’ve just finished “Fragments”, a recent book containing Marilyn Monroe’s personal reflections, poems and letters, this film just doesn’t cut it. While Monroe’s inner demons are somewhat displayed, who is to say this is – as the film claims – the truth? One boy who spent infatuated time with Monroe for a week has written a book about this, published over 30 years after the fact, and I can’t help but ponder the level of distortion. Never the less, Williams plays very well.