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Factory Girl

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In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller) meets artist Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce). She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician (Hayden Christensen), who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
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Despite a dedicated performance by Sienna Miller, Factory Girl delves only superficially into her character, and ultimately fails to tell a coherent story.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Edie Sedgwick's story is sad, but never appears important or interesting. Mar 16, 2007 Full Review James Christopher Times (UK) Miller is a genuine surprise as the damaged star. But the film leaves her very much as it finds her: a clueless naive. Rated: 2/5 Mar 16, 2007 Full Review Ailsa Caine Little White Lies There's no real need for Factory Girl; just go pick up that copy of Heat. Rated: 2/5 Mar 16, 2007 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Captain Mauzner's screenplay never really gives much insight into Sedgwick as a person, leaving more questions about the person than answers. Still, Factory Girl is worth a look if only to see Miller and Pearce. Rated: B- Nov 21, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Never gets past the superficial. Rated: B- May 8, 2017 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Far less insight than the flattest of E! True Hollywood Story segments Aug 27, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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B C 20%? Really? I realize I am a laymen, but you professional critics really do miss the mark a lot. This movie, while not perfect, is in fact fantastic. It’s entertaining, but more importantly to me, it’s educational about a time I wasn’t alive for and don’t know a ton about. Plus, love Sienna Miller, but who doesn’t I guess, right? I do feel like I learned a lot about Andy Warhol-good and bad. Learned a bit about Bob Dylan. Learned a ton about Edie Sedgwick who, heretofore, I knew nothing about at all. Maybe I just look for the positive in things and not the negative. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Shioka O So tragic to look at. I believe the real story is much more complicated and unbelievable than this film. Sienna Miller did a nice job and Guy Pearce as Warhol is just unrecognisable! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Michael S I thought this was an excellent movie and found the story profound and emotional at times. To see someone fall from such to potential, to be used and discarded like this is a real allegory to whom we choose to let into our lives. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Audience Member George Hickenlooper is a quality director (mainly specializing in documentaries). His inspired cinematographer and promising cast bring the important true story about Sedgwick's experience to life here and there throughout the 100 minutes but the movie is too surface level with the subject. Guy Pearce and Miller are outstanding in this forgotten indie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Poor little rich girl. Sad story on the downfall of a socialite. Dylan's muse for "Rolling Stone". Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Grrrr! These critics reviews infuriate me. It's not a damn biopic, you morons. It's a slice of life film covering the year 1965, when Edie became a Warhol muse. Much like "My Week With Marilyn," it simply depicts a short period of time during a weird and wonderful year at the Factory when these two personalities collided. Did we get into Marilyn's damaged past with "My Week"? No, it was just a story about Marilyn and a movie assistant during one week of their lives, just like "Factory Girl" focuses solely on Edie and Andy upon her arrival in New York. Miller and Pearce give outstanding performances, and we deeply feel Edie's betrayal when Andy becomes insanely jealous over her relationship with Dylan. For the film to have extensively dived into Edie's tortured past (which was referred to frequently and alluded to in scenes with her parents) would have completely diffused the story it set out to tell. Far from being a mediocre watch, I've revisited this film about three times already, and I'm sure I'll watch it again in the future. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller) meets artist Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce). She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician (Hayden Christensen), who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
Director
George Hickenlooper
Producer
Holly Wiersma, Malcolm Petal, Aaron Richard Golub
Screenwriter
Captain Mauzner
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
LIFT Productions
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Pervasive Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 29, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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