Do good anyway

Beyond the facts of a famous person’s life I also like to understand more of her motivations and choices; what made her tick. From this regard this film is way above average but not fully satisfactory for me. I think I can understand her move away from Europe, her drivenness in her work, her search for a husband who is compatible with her ambitions. I can also emphasize with being a recluse for the later period of her life: after being mostly valued for her outer beauty the effects of aging can be hard to process. She sure tried to cover it up with plastic surgeries, not successfully enough. The film made it clear that she was beyond and above average in many areas Her mystique was fully dispersed, plenty of her actions are still not explained. I accept though that nobody can fully understand another person, so that’s OK.

Read my full review: https://jewishfilmfestivals.org/2020/05/20/do-good-anyway-aka-thoughts-on-bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-usa-2017-88-min/