Watch Madonna and Her W.E. Cast Make Their Movie Seem Likable in 24-Minute Doc
I am obviously a thundering shill for Madonna whether she's making terrible movies with her ex-husband or making terrible movies with Griffin Dunne, but there's something about W.E.'s self-serious, accidental telenovela that's not even watchably bad. It's just humorless and overlong -- though Andrea Riseborough is fabulous as the polarizing Wallis Simpson. In a new 24-minute documentary about Madonna's big feature, the director and her cast do their best to sell their watercolored biopic, and I tell you what? They do a good job. Don't ask me to explain it. But James D'Arcy still looks like Anthony Perkins, so shut up and start crying in adoration.
Here's what strikes me as a little misguided:
1) The extreme importance placed upon the costuming and jewelry. W.E. feels like a De Beers commercial with all its slow-motion carat porn.
2) Wallis Simpson is an interesting historical figure, but there's no there there in terms of a satisfying character arc. Madonna has always loved controversial women, but she's ultimately too tame an iconoclast for such a lengthy movie.
Still, I dig Madonna's commentary here. It gives me hope for a decent follow-up feature -- though if you ask me, she should try her hand at directing an all-female comic ensemble. If her acting past is any indication, that's her surest bet for success.
• W.E. - Promotional Documentary [YouTube]
Comments
wish, i could watch this film and makemy own mind up.............why do critics even exists! ..........they really bore me, i have my own mind tahnk you!
I really enjoyed the film, as a critic myself i have to say im shocked (or maybe i'm not) at the amount of negativity thrown towards this film. No its not the best film of all time but it's a very solid effort with a solid cast and some great camera work. Madonna shows a real flair as a director. I fear many of the critics are laying in to the film simply because the director is one of the most famous icons in the world. Shame
Found the flawed film very watchable with many high points. Love the featurette. I disagree that there was too much importance placed on costumes and jewels in the featurette...Wallis Simpson WAS costumes and jewels.
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