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Being reductive of a film as lovingly crafted as 'My Week With Marilyn' feels just a little cheap, but considering Oscar months are about cuts: for anyone who is wondering which approaching bit of Oscar bait might be the heir(ain) apparent to 'The King's Speech' have a look at 'Marilyn.' Within the film's primary theme (by 'The King's Speech' composer Alexandre Desplat) to the presence of Harvey Weinstein's title in credits with a lead performance, here by Michelle Williams, that seems destined for honours glory, 'My Week With Marilyn' shares more with recent Best Picture champion than you might have assumed. That's its strength, additionally to the limitation. Good journals of Colin Clark, 'My Week With Marilyn' can be a coming-of-age story masked just like a biopic. Or possibly a biopic masked just like a coming-of-age story. In 1956, within the ripe ages of "nearly 24," Clark (Eddie Redmayne) leaves where you can are another assistant director round the number of 'The Princess as well as the Showgirl' with Mister Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Williams). Throughout the time from the shoot -- which Monroe stretches beyond the norms because of her devotion for the Method kind of acting championed by Lee and Paula Strasberg -- Clark as well as the world's most well-known leading lady come under a more sophisticated relationship of love and wish, much for the consternation of Olivier, Marilyn's primary handler Milton Greene (Dominic Cooper, entirely Howard Stark mode) and Colin's maybe-girlfriend Lucy (Emma Watson, Hermione'ing up). Colin's in over his mind with Marilyn, nevertheless the pull of her come-hither winks and little-girl-lost persona is just too much for nearly any guy to manage. No less than that's exactly what the film notifies us. Frequently. Like 'The King's Speech,' this is often a "tell, don't showInch production: through pointless voice-over and-handed dialogue, 'My Week With Marilyn' hammers home its slight points -- that Colin could possibly get his heart broken that Monroe is playing an element and unable to flee, even if sherrrd like to -- with techniques that recalls an Cinemax telefilm. Thank heavens then for your performances. Much less you're surprised, but Williams is perfection as Ms. Monroe. She nails the nuance and subtlety in the role -- which really requires three different personas: everyone Marilyn Monroe, the non-public Marilyn Monroe as well as the part in 'The Princess as well as the Showgirl.' "You have to consider them together, because they need to adhere," Williams mentioned inside a publish screening Q&A within the NY Film Festival on Sunday. "I realize that might be three different facets, but I am unsure simply how much it can help to consider them as three separate people." Williams might be minimal fancy area of the film, a remarkable fact since lots of portrayals of Monroe border on cartoon. You'll be able to tell the task she place in this performance: not just while using voice, actions and attitude, though your vision. Williams draws you into Monroe's wounded soul progressively, carefully and deliberately. It's too early to talk about Oscar locks and management -- much less we have not already -- nevertheless it seems highly probable that Williams will probably be round the short-report on Best Actress competitors come next February. For that relaxation in the cast: Redmayne is adorably naive and mouth-gaped throughout, giving Colin a bit of new charm that never feels forced. Branagh can get the showboat-y role of Olivier -- Mister Ray to his pals -- playing the acting titan as both blustering idiot and cold-eyed perfectionist, a ageing prat who uses "honesty" in order to cut lower all rivals. Everyone else is dependably British and solid, with Dame Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Toby Manley and Julia Ormand knocking out their brief moments and moments with professionalism, reliability , sophistication. The issue: for just about any movie of a forbidden love and among Hollywood's finest and several inscrutable stars, 'My Week With Marilyn' feels too professional. It's all regulated controlled too safe. Like 'The King's Speech,' it's as gorgeous just like a still photograph -- the film never moves. Simon Curtis, a skilled of British television work making his feature debut here, has something to with this particular -- his style makes Tom Hooper appear like David Fincher -- but he's given no the assistance of the on-the-nose script. Much less eventually it matters: 'My Week With Marilyn' can be a performance movie and, as Redmayne confirmed following a film, that's Curtis's strength. "The primary reason lots of amazing stars were concentrating on this film was since they love utilized by Simon," mentioned Redmayne. "He's a great facility with stars." Which is always to say, expect if Harvey Weinstein has another Oscar ace up his sleeve ultimately, the actor's branch might be the greatest voting block inside the Academy. When The Weinstein Company clicked up Cannes favorite 'The Artist,' many assumed it could become Harvey's Best Picture cause célèbre. Still might. With 'My Week With Marilyn,' though, 'The Artist' may likely involve some inter-office company. [Photo: The Weinstein Company] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED: 'My Week With Marilyn' Photos Michelle Williams as Marilyn MonroeEddie Redmayne as Colin ClarkKenneth Branagh as Mister Laurence OlivierEmma Watson and Eddie Redmayne as Lucy and Colin Clark See All Moviefone Galleries »