Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

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Jeff M I am not terribly familiar with the filmography of Natalie Wood. In fact, as I sit here and contemplate, I don't know if I've seen a movie of hers besides MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. I remember my late mother talking about her when I was growing up - she remarked that she was the most beautiful actress ever. On the plus side, this documentary does make me want to look into some of her movies. On the negative, the majority of this movie is a basic documentary without a whole lot of originality - friends and colleagues talk about her legacy, family members recall a difficult childhood and overbearing mother, etc etc etc... What saves the film in its last quarter is a revealing interview with her widower Robert Wagner detailing events of the night she tragically and mysteriously died while on a boat with Wagner and actor Christopher Walken. I've not seen him discuss this before, and his discussion is riveting and heartbreaking. Wood's sister Lana seems to believe there was foul play involved, and not much screen time is devoted to her. I would have liked to hear more about her thoughts, but it's understandable that the rest of the family probably wanted to avoid this pain as much as possible. It's worth a watch if you're a fan - otherwise, you might think you're watching a 20/20 special. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review andy h It drags by the end, but it's still an interesting look into a Hollywood trade guy explored by her own family. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Lol the asked others on the boat but no one but Christopher Walken came... even though her husband and walken did nothing but fight... this documentary plays this down but RJ knows walken was his wife's lover! I really think RJ probably pushed her into this dark water ...but no one really knows except those involved. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member What a wonderful documentary about an American icon. It's really sad seeing how tragic her death was and how it impacted people around her, but it's also incredible to see all the footage of a very successful female Hollywood star and business woman. She was a powerhouse - full of so much life. And my God, she was just flawlessly beautiful at all ages. Her family lost their mama and had to deal with an onslaught of media garbage, and yet they handled it all with great character. It's a really moving story and worth watching. And it's important for families to take back the narrative from low-life media sensationalism. Bravo! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Gary S Loved it. Big fan of Natalie Wood. Beautiful woman who was intelligent and a good mother. Happily it didn't concentrate on the conspiracy theories of her death. Daughter and husband seemed very sincere in their recollection of her. Well done Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/20 Full Review Audience Member White washed history void of so many facts that need to be shared with the audience to tell Wood's story. It's hard not to feel like this was a PR puff piece and little more. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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