Marilyn touches down in Blighty amidst a barrage of frenzied media coverage.
To Oliviers increasing consternation, this same level of professional conduct doesnt extend to her work.
The film is not a miserable dissection of fame, however.
The affection for the period and the characters that occupy it is forever apparent.
Redmaynes Clark is a likeable, naive lead.
Yet Monroe herself never quite strays far enough away from the Aphrodite-lite image of her we all have.
The film is left with an air of inescapable tweeness, which is entirely watchable if a little inconsequential.
Rating:
3 out of 5
