The author of Blonde, the novel on which the controversial Netflix film is based, has broken her silence after its adaptation has been met with swathes of savage criticism.
Andrew Dominik’s hugely anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic dropped on the streaming service last week and has been labelled “disgusting” and “exploitative” by some viewers. Others claimed they “couldn’t stomach” to watch more than 20 minutes of its near three-hour runtime.
Film critic Mark Kermode aptly described Blonde as a horror film, arguing it is “more Nightmare on Elm Street than My Night with Marilyn.” Now Joyce Carol Oates – whose fictionalised biographical novel was released in 2000 – has spoken out in its defence.
