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2021

Director: Aaron Sorkin His 3rd movie My 3rd movie watched from the director

I really loved the structure of the movie, with it taking place over the course of one week and the process of one episode being made, while going back in time to see the development of the couple's relationship. It's not far off from a Sorkin standard and the dialogue is cleverly Sorkin all over, without it being obvious. The dialogue is very good and at points I was thinking it was a sort of departure from his work and then he would hit us with a very Sorkin line. The acting really impressed me. I wasn't too keen on the choices when announced, because I didn't want to see faces I recognized, but they really get into their characters and the make-up team does a hell of a job. I love old Hollywood stories and "I Love Lucy" is my Mom's favorite show, which means I watched it a lot growing up, which means this movie had a lovely touch of nostalgia, too. And knowing the show I thought the references and backstage talk was very entertaining.

Added to Lists: Top Ten Films: Aaron Sorkin (Written and/or Directed by) Top Ten Performances - Nicole Kidman Top Ten Performances - Javier Bardem Best Movies about Old Hollywood Best Movies of 2021 __________ Location: Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, CA, USA