Film Review: Lee
There have been many films told about this period. This one manages a new way of showing - a feat that you would not think possible but it's true, this has been done. Original storytelling exists. Even in a film that puts the holocaust on screen and dares you to look away with a woman who strode forth with her camera. We are meant to remember so that it doesn't happen again. Any filmmaker that delves into this period - into this time when humanity was hanging by a thread, therefore has an enormous responsibility to make sure they treat the dead with respect and dignity. That responsibility was met and in tandem, they created a beautiful portrait of a woman who would not be beaten, or boxed up with neat words. Kate Winslet delivers an absolute powerhouse performance as Lee Miller, one for the ages and that future actors should aspire to. The best kind of historical figure portrayals are ones that don't shy away from the ugly side - a portrayal that is multilayered, the gre...