Who Was Marilyn Monroe?

The movie Blonde was released on Netflix on 28 September.

I watched it 2 days back and dozed off during.

[this either says something about me, or about the movie]

My synopsis: I don't like it [at least the part I watched before I dozed off]

I don't feel like re-watching it either. The whole thing was 'berterabur' (disorganised?). 

I'm sure there is more depth to Marilyn Monroe, the persona created by Norma Jean Baker.

In my mind, maybe like Norma Jean the sweet American girl cf Marilyn Monroe the sex goddess.

She would have been happy at some point in her life right? Nobody could have survived the 'misery' arc throughout her life, could they?

In short: I don't like the movie, no matter how much I love Ana de Armas as an actor.

In the same way I don't like Blade Runner 2049 despite loving the actor Ryan Gosling.

One movie that I enjoyed was "A Weekend with Marilyn". I felt that this one humanised her. 

"Blonde" the movie objectified her in a loathful way. Ironically in 2022 the director (male, why am I not surprised) should have highlighted some achievements and strength. 

I did not read the book which inspired the movie, may not read it ever (or may I?) but apparently the book, despite being fiction, was more balanced compared to the movie. 

She is a person after all, and an iconic one at that. 

No one will speak for her now, unlike Freddy Mercury (who had her best friend) or Elvis (who has a surviving wife and daughter). 

All her ex-husbands have passed away too, taking all her secrets with them to their respective graves. 

I guess we'll never know for sure, but Marilyn did what Marilyn knows best. 

She created the mystery and intrigue which fascinates us to this day.