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Being reductive in regards to a film as lovingly crafted as 'My Week With Marilyn' feels a little cheap, but thinking about Oscar season is about cutbacks: should you be wondering which approaching little bit of Oscar bait may be the heir(ain) apparent to 'The King's Speech' take a look at 'Marilyn.' In the film's primary theme (by 'The King's Speech' composer Alexandre Desplat) to the existence of Harvey Weinstein's title in credits to some lead performance, here by Michelle Williams, that appears destined for honours glory, 'My Week With Marilyn' shares more most abundant in recent Best Picture champion than you may have assumed. That is its strength, in addition to its limitation. In line with the journals of Colin Clark, 'My Week With Marilyn' is really a coming-of-age story masked like a biopic. Or perhaps a biopic masked like a coming-of-age story. In 1956, in the ripe chronilogical age of "nearly 24," Clark (Eddie Redmayne) leaves the place to find are another assistant director around the group of 'The Princess and also the Showgirl' with Mister Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Williams). During the period of the shoot -- which Monroe stretches past the norms due to her devotion towards the Method type of acting championed by Lee and Paula Strasberg -- Clark and also the world's most well-known leading lady fall under an elaborate relationship of affection and want, much towards 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, however the pull of her come-hither winks and little-girl-lost persona is simply too much for just about any guy to face. A minimum of that is what the film informs us. Frequently. Like 'The King's Speech,' this can be a "tell, do not showInch production: through pointless voice-over and high-handed dialogue, 'My Week With Marilyn' hammers home its slight points -- that Colin can get his heart damaged that Monroe is playing a component and not able to flee, even when she would like to -- in ways that recalls an Cinemax telefilm. Thank heavens then for that performances. Not too you are surprised, but Williams is perfection as Ms. Monroe. She nails the nuance and subtlety from the role -- which really requires three different personas: the general public Marilyn Monroe, the non-public Marilyn Monroe and also the part in 'The Princess and also the Showgirl.' "You need to think about them together, because they have to adhere," Williams stated in a publish screening Q&A in the NY Film Festival on Sunday. "I understand that you will find three different factors, but I'm not sure just how much it will help to think about them as three separate people." Williams may be the least flashy part of the film, an impressive fact since a lot of portrayals of Monroe border on cartoon. You are able to tell the job she put in this performance: not only using the voice, actions and attitude, however with your eyes. Williams draws you into Monroe's wounded soul gradually, carefully and deliberately. It is too soon to go over Oscar locks and management -- not too we've not already -- however it appears highly probable that Williams is going to be around the short-listing of Best Actress challengers come next Feb. For the relaxation from the cast: Redmayne is adorably naive and mouth-gaped throughout, giving Colin a little of new charm that never feels forced. Branagh will get the showboat-y role of Olivier -- Mister Ray to his buddies -- playing the acting titan as both blustering idiot and cold-eyed perfectionist, a maturing prat who uses "honesty" in an effort to cut lower all competitors. Everybody else is dependably British and solid, with Dame Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Toby Johnson and Julia Ormand knocking out their brief moments and moments with professionalism, reliability , sophistication. The problem: for any movie in regards to a forbidden love and among Hollywood's greatest and many inscrutable stars, 'My Week With Marilyn' feels too professional. It's all regulated too safe. Like 'The King's Speech,' it's as gorgeous like a still photograph -- the film never moves. Simon Curtis, an experienced of British television work making his feature debut here, has something to with this -- his style makes Tom Hooper seem like David Fincher -- but he's given no the aid of the on-the-nose script. Not too sooner or later it matters: 'My Week With Marilyn' is really a performance movie and, as Redmayne confirmed following the film, that's Curtis's strength. "The main reason a lot of remarkable stars were focusing on this film was simply because they love employed by Simon," stated Redmayne. "He's an excellent facility with stars." Which would be to say, expect if Harvey Weinstein has another Oscar ace up his sleeve in the end, the actor's branch may be the biggest voting block within the Academy. Once The Weinstein Company snapped up Cannes favorite 'The Artist,' many assumed it might become Harvey's Best Picture cause célèbre. Still it might. With 'My Week With Marilyn,' though, 'The Artist' would likely possess 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 Art galleries »