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Blonde
2022 167 min United States of America NC-17 18+
★5.8
Drama
Director: Andrew Dominik
📖 Based on the novel
«Blonde»
byJoyce Carol Oates
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Description
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
Budget:
$22M
Starring
Ana de Armas
Actor
Lily Fisher
Actor
Julianne Nicholson
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Picture
Venice Film Festival 2022
— Golden Lion
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Screen Couple
BAFTA 2023
— Best Actress
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 2023
— Best Actress (Drama)
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
Key opinion
Blonde is a polarizing, highly stylized, and experimental reimagining of Marilyn Monroe's life that prioritizes surrealist trauma over biographical accuracy. While many praise Ana de Armas’s committed performance and the film's bold technical artistry, others criticize it as an exploitative and disjointed narrative that lacks a coherent soul.
| Acting | Ana de Armas delivers an intense, dedicated performance that serves as the film's most consistent anchor, though opinions on her expressive range and characterization are divided. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography uses striking, experimental shifts between black-and-white and color to mirror Monroe's fractured psyche, earning praise for its technical ambition while being criticized for creating visual incoherence. | |
| Theme | The film is widely criticized for its exploitative tone, with many viewers viewing its focus on sexualization, trauma, and grotesque imagery as a voyeuristic "sick fantasy" rather than a respectful portrait. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay's choice to prioritize surreal, non-linear sequences and fictionalized trauma over traditional biopic narrative structure leaves many viewers feeling alienated and confused. | |
| Pacing | The three-hour runtime and slow, contemplative pacing are experienced as either a deeply immersive, trance-like journey or an exhausting, repetitive, and disjointed ordeal. |