Andrew Dominik shared his thoughts on the unexpected backlash against his Marylin Monroe drama Blonde during an In-Conversation event at the Red Sea International Film Festival on Sunday. The featu…
“I was expecting critical success, and then that no one would see the film. That’s what I’m kind of used to, films that have a positive critical reaction, and then people don’t see it. “America was where it was worse. They hated the movie. They were angry about the film. They were outraged by the film, but a lot of people saw it, so, I was kind of surprised by it.”“Criticism only hurts if you agree with it. And I didn’t really agree with any of it I think the film is great,” he said.
He suggested his portrait of Monroe had not chimed with themes of female empowerment that are popular right now.
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