As the film makes its way to Netflix, Blonde author Joyce Carol Oates has spoken out in defense of the Ana de Armas Marilyn Monroe movie.
The author of the novel that Blonde is based on, Joyce Carol Oates, defends the film adaptation. The Netflix film, released this past September, stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. An iconic figure in pop culture, Monroe was a classic Hollywood star whose tragically short life has inspired many film and television projects since her death in 1962.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Instead, Blonde takes inspiration from the 2000 Joyce Carol Oates novel of the same name, blending fact with fiction in a dreamy portrait of Monroe's turbulent emotional state. Following Monroe - born Norma Jeane Baker - through a few important moments in her life, Blonde has been blasted by reviewers for creating a one-dimensional and exploitative picture of Monroe.
How Blonde Fictionalizes Aspects Of Monroe's Life More interested in exploring the idea of Monroe rather than the historical facts of her life, Blonde sets out to create an experience designed to achieve an emotional reaction from the viewer. Though it's up for debate how successful the film's attempt was to do so, Oates points out in her post that Blonde does expose the predatory culture present in Hollywood, which the #MeToo movement proved has changed little in the modern era.
Though it's not always handled with nuance, the uncomfortable way that Blonde makes audiences feel is intentional, eschewing historical accuracy at times to lean into the emotional truths Monroe had to deal with during her lifetime. Oates has made her appreciation for the film adaptation known, despite some critics describing it as a simplistic and hollow retelling of the novel.
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