Movie Review : FACTORY GIRL (2006)

by Nuhi Polatoglu (Turkey)

GENRE
Biography – Drama

CAST
Sienna Miller – Edie Segdwick
Guy Pearce – Andy Warhol
Hayden Christensen – Billy Quinn

SUMMARY

In 1943, Edie Segdwick was born to a wealthy and socially prominent family, and she grew up with beauty and money. As a beautiful wealthy young girl, she dropped out of art school in Cambridge in 1965 and she moved to New York City, when she was 21. She always wanted to be a star. When she met a hungry young artist named Andy Warhol, he promised to make her a star. Then Edie and Andy became friends. Afterwards he used her as a model for his photographs and in his films. She fell into the media spotlight. Also she was using drugs. At that time Andy fell in love with her. They started to hang out in New York and Paris, but he became the bitter gay boyfriend that he so pitifully portrays behind the period sunglasses he wears on his pale face. Also she trusted him too much. However Edie had an affair with the famous singer named Billy Quinn. Billy attempted to persuade her that Andy was just using her to boost his own career. She battled to keep her friendship with Andy and her new relationship with Billy. Unfortunately she became torn between her two lovers and she was rejected by both men. Edie`s drug addiction increased. She was getting poor. She used more and more drugs and alcohol. Moreover she started therapy. At the end Edie died of a drug overdose in her hometown a year after she left therapy at the age of 28.

COMMENT
First of all, the filmmaker has done a great job. I think this movie made me feel content with the movie as a drama. All performances are done well. Andy Warhol was portrayed beautifully by Guy Pearce. Sienna Miller did a wonderful job as a fabulous girl. Her performance was excellent.
In addition, I can recommend this film to those people who enjoy drugs for some reason. Moreover they can educate themselves with this movie because it`s about destruction of a life by drugs.
Actually when I like a movie, I can watch it repeatedly. Do I want to see this again? I`m sure my answer is yes. This movie was around 90 minutes long. If you want a tragic love story about a good girl who chooses the wrong guy, watch Factory Girl.