My Week with Marilyn: A film review
Friday, April 6, 2012 | Joel Bain 
- Vancouver, British Columbia - I remember my first exposure to Marilyn Monroe being with the classic comedy film, Some Like It Hot. If I'm to be honest, I remember not being that enamored by her, but instead by her co-stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Older films were a big part of my life growing up, and Tony Curtis was one of my favourite actors from that era. Perhaps it is because that I didn't grow up in the context within which Monroe came to the scene (in much the same way that I don't find myself particularly fond of Elvis Presley), but I remember feeling very underwhelmed by her performance in the film, while still embracing the film overall. While it is impossible to deny the cultural legacy that has been left by Marilyn Monroe, I can't say that I was rushing to see My Week with Marilyn when it came to theatres, hence my much delayed review of it today.