Renée Zellweger shines as a late-career Judy Garland in Rupert Goold’s film
When Judy Garland makes her way on stage to sing one last song in “Judy,” a young woman who’s been assigned to keep her functioning for the run of the show says to the producer, “I don’t think she can help it.” Help what? The pills? The booze? The paralyzing anxiety? No, the singing.
This wrecked legend, played with heart-stopping brilliance by Renée Zellweger, can’t help singing, even though her voice is shot and her body has almost given out. It’s a simple notion that cuts through layers of clichés to the musical quick. The movie, directed by Rupert Goold, is a conventional but perfectly serviceable showcase for its...
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