Again haven't seen the movie so idk how accurate it is but uh... Based on reality doesn't sound like it happened. 😂

Again idk how accurate the events are but like any biopic there's gonna be artistic liberties taken.

Really overall, the point I was trying to convey was a Marilyn Monroe Biopic (done accurately or atleast faithfully) is going to be hard to watch since she lived a very sad and tragic life

I haven't seen Blonde but I kinda figured this would be the reaction to the movie. And if it's not your thing that's entirely fine. I absolutely understand.

I think really society has a somewhat romanticized depiction of Marilyn Monroe and that her life was perfect and she was always happy but that's not what it was like at all. She had a lot of issues like a lot of people and even moreso studios really only saw her as a pretty face. Her attractive looks were highlighted in her movies despite the fact she wanted to show some actual range instead of just being the pretty girl, and she didn't have much control over the stuff she was starring in. Hell she was published as a centerfold and cover in Playboy without her consent.

She was married to a man who was reportedly abusive and controlling, the studio paid her less than her costars and it was in her contract that she's not entitled to giving creative input and in addition to this the studios supposedly were sabotaging her attempts to get into movies that portrayed her as more than a sex symbol. When she remarried and was happy, the media proceeded to slander the marriage and claimed it was a mismatch and when she finally got to star in dramatic roles, directors just expected her to be pretty. And we know at this time people did not have an issue blatantly telling a woman to shut up and look attractive.

In addition to that she had an extreme drug addiction which was so bad they had to apply makeup when she was passed out. She was suffering from Gallstones, her mental health was so bad people could tell she was genuinely breaking down on set for scenes and wasn't acting. Her dramatic movies were critical bombs meaning when she finally got her wish, it tanked her career. She was hospitalized for depression while also needing surgery and people claimed she was faking her issues.

Hell she died via overdose. And it wasn't accidental considering it was 7 times the lethal limit. She committed suicide.

Again. I totally get it if you're not about movies that are not happy and difficult to watch but I honestly don't know what people were expecting from a Marilyn Monroe movie. She was an inspiring woman but ultimately a very tragic person considering she was a victim of Hollywood wanting to make money off her and they didn't actually care about her as a person. Any biopic of her is going to be hard to watch and if it tries to be happy movie, it is not an accurate biopic at that point. It's what a Marilyn Monroe movie HAS to be considering the life she lived.

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