This movie was heavily reviewed last year, mostly favorably, and was written and produced by Aaron Sorkin. It features Nicole Kidman playing the role of Lucille Ball, during a particular week of filming of the second season of "I Love Lucy", in which she and her husband Desi Arnaz ((Javier Bardem) are trying to deal with tabloid reports that she is a Communist, how to reveal the fact that she is pregnant with a new TV season ahead of her, and pressures in the marriage as Lucille finds out that Desi may be cheating on her.
Kidman's performance is excellent, but the script doesn't require her to re-create many of Lucy's hilarious "physical comedy" performances in the show -- instead, she shows the "behind the scenes" Lucille, especially her genius at envisioning what would make a scene hilarious and believable, and her tough, calculating professional actress side, as she tries to get and retain the fame and respect she seeks.
There were some disorienting "flash back" scenes, where I lost track of when the scene was taking place relative to the main story line. But in general, this was an interesting and believable story of two famous Hollywood and TV icons, and their complex professional and personal relationship. Recommended.
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