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Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.
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I am sorry but Brittany Murphy was not some great talent. She was a very good young comedic actress, and an attractive one at that, that Hollywood chewed up and spat out at a young age, as Hollywood has done 10,000 times.
We know how she died. She had lethal or close to lethal amount of prescription hydrocodone exacerbated by antihistamines, which can double the effect of hydrocodone. In fact persons addicted to hydrocode take antihistamines at the same time to double the opioid effect of the drug. Hydrocodone has gone from class III to class II in the US and been banned in much of Europe. Her friends had noticed that she was exhibiting a drug habit several years before this with severe loss of weight, slurring speech etc.
This woman's story is she was VERY talented. After age 30, when Hollywood tosses out most talented your women actresses, she ended up like most -- severely declining film and TV offers. All evidence is she turned to prescription opioids.
This film decides to use the techniques of the cowardly makers, rather than make direct assertions of every stupid conspiracy theory, dodge responsibility and have anonymous persons, YouTube nuts and gossip mavens make the lurid and conspiracy theory based claims. That is a cheap shot and a cowardly one at that.
Do yourself a favor and stream one of this talented person's works. That is their legacy. Their legacy is not the nonsense in this exploitive "documentary."
We know how she died. She had lethal or close to lethal amount of prescription hydrocodone exacerbated by antihistamines, which can double the effect of hydrocodone. In fact persons addicted to hydrocode take antihistamines at the same time to double the opioid effect of the drug. Hydrocodone has gone from class III to class II in the US and been banned in much of Europe. Her friends had noticed that she was exhibiting a drug habit several years before this with severe loss of weight, slurring speech etc.
This woman's story is she was VERY talented. After age 30, when Hollywood tosses out most talented your women actresses, she ended up like most -- severely declining film and TV offers. All evidence is she turned to prescription opioids.
This film decides to use the techniques of the cowardly makers, rather than make direct assertions of every stupid conspiracy theory, dodge responsibility and have anonymous persons, YouTube nuts and gossip mavens make the lurid and conspiracy theory based claims. That is a cheap shot and a cowardly one at that.
Do yourself a favor and stream one of this talented person's works. That is their legacy. Their legacy is not the nonsense in this exploitive "documentary."
This Documentary had a slow start and agree with the other Comments about the use of the Youtube Commenters. The Crocodile Tears from D-List Hollywood Types and Hangers On didn't help either. But keep watching.
Although slightly longer than necessary, it proved to be a relatively through and balanced investigation of Brittany's last days and Death. The Police Investigators and Coroner were very professional and believable to all but the most extreme Tin Foil Hat Wearers.
It seems likely Brittany's poor degenerate Husband was the primary contributing factor in her Death, and it was very disappointing that his Mother does not seem to be able to acknowledge her son's lifetime of wrong doing even after his Death.
It is sad Brittany Died. She paid a very high price for what turned out to be a very short lived Fame.
Although slightly longer than necessary, it proved to be a relatively through and balanced investigation of Brittany's last days and Death. The Police Investigators and Coroner were very professional and believable to all but the most extreme Tin Foil Hat Wearers.
It seems likely Brittany's poor degenerate Husband was the primary contributing factor in her Death, and it was very disappointing that his Mother does not seem to be able to acknowledge her son's lifetime of wrong doing even after his Death.
It is sad Brittany Died. She paid a very high price for what turned out to be a very short lived Fame.
Using random vloggers as a means to propel the narrative offsets any credibility this mediocre film gains from its few substantive interviews. Mostly, it's just two hours of people offering unqualified opinions. It'd be easier and quicker to learn about this case via a web search. Even as a true crime fan I thought this one was a waste of time.
On the plus side there was some good photography, and the music was quite good. I was never a fan but I came away liking her a bit more after seeing this. Sadly, we hear more from airheads applying their makeup whilst vlogging than we hear about Brittany herself. A wasted effort, and and not worthy of your time unless you're a rabid fan seeking confirmation that Monjack was a bad guy.
5 stars, with two removed for the use of the vloggers.
On the plus side there was some good photography, and the music was quite good. I was never a fan but I came away liking her a bit more after seeing this. Sadly, we hear more from airheads applying their makeup whilst vlogging than we hear about Brittany herself. A wasted effort, and and not worthy of your time unless you're a rabid fan seeking confirmation that Monjack was a bad guy.
5 stars, with two removed for the use of the vloggers.
What's with the clowns doing make up tutorials and commenting on this? That immediate lowers any credibility this "documentary" has. Stop putting random social media contributors in your films.
I found parts of this to be pretty interesting and a long overdue salute to one of the most charming and underrated modern actresses but I HAVE to dock it points for the absolutely HORRENDOUS "commentary" by you tube makeup tutorial "influencers" they did NOT know Brittney or anyone associated with her. Kindly stick to people who know what they are talking about if you want your film to be taken seriously please! So tired of social media as a source of anything!! Besides I thought it was determined that she died from mold spores that had a toxic reaction in her lungs to a body already weakened by prescription drugs and excessive dieting. The addition of the mom and brother of the husband show what a con artist her husband was for sure though.
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