Factory Girl (Unrated)

Factory Girl is a movie that weaves three major characters Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan together in a tragic, real-life drama. Movies about the lives of famous people allow us to open the door to their life-time choices and it was sad to see the trajectory of Edith Minturn Sedgwick, known by all her friends as "Edie."Born on April 20th, 1943 to a wealthy family, Edie was the daughter of Alice Delano de Forest and Francis Minturn Sedgwick, who was a sculptor, philanthropist and rancher. Edie came from a well established family in Massachusetts, but her parents had moved to California, where she is born in Santa Barbara. Her ancestors can be traced back to her seventh grandfather, who was the first Major General of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.At the early age of 22, she meets Andy Warhol and begins a relationship with him, appearing in many of his movies, becoming a regular at The Factory, the studio where Warhol met with associates and friends while pursuing his endeavors. Andrew Warhol was born on August 6th, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so when he met Edie he was in his late 30's. Andy started his career as a commercial illustrator and soon became famous for his work as a painter and his unique pop art, the name given to his 60's paintings of American products such as Campbell's Soup and Coca Cola cans.The movie shows an insecure, troubled young woman, who involves herself in drug use which ultimately causes her demise. At some point, she meets Bob Dylan, an American song writer, author, poet and guitar player, but Andy Warhol becomes either jealous or resentful and he stops devoting his attention to Edie, who can not understand the motives behind his abandonment and loses control of herself.The movie is well done, providing great detail into the lives of people we did not know much about, but the story of Edie Sedgwick left us saddened to see a young girl with great promise deteriorate to the point of self-destruction. Great acting.

This is a vey well made movie about the rise and fall of Edie Sedgwick. While it may not completely explain or try to explain why Edie did what she did it is a very well done movie. The acting, especially by Sienna Miller is very good (even if you wonder why she got the role when you see some of her screen test passages in the extras).At times the physical resemblance with the real Edie is exceptional, or at least with pictures from that era. Basically Edie was a wealthy New England socialite who left art school to go to New York where she met Andy Warhol- Being spectacularly attractive she became famous for the famous Warholian 15 minutes and then became very involved in drugs and eventually died at 28 years of age. However she has with time becom an icon of the 60's. This was confirmed by a book hat came out a while ago by Jean Stein and which is quite an excellent read.The extras are rather good since there is a short documentary about the real Edie with interviews of survivors who knew her such as Gerard Malanga and her brother. This series of interviews actually complement the movie quite well. Together with the above mentioned book it increases the fascination one can have for her. Also as stated above there is a short screen test Sienna Miller did for the movie.The guy who plays Warhol is not that great though.

TRUE STORY

Reshoots and delayed release dates are usually indicative of cinematic disaster. That is not the case for "Factory Girl."This an amazing cinematic experience. Both a compelling look at the beginnings of celebrity culture and the highly personal story of a sad, lonely young woman at the center of a maelstrom beyond her control, "Factory Girl" is excellent.Leads Sienna Miller (whose off-screen infamy sadly tends to outshadow her on-screen work) and Guy Pearce are very well-cast as Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol. The ostensible muse and poseur artist are a match made in hell, each feeding off the other until one is eaten alive by fame.This is a rich, detailed film worthy of repeated viewings. With the exceptions of Hayden Christensen (especially disappointing considering his award-worthy work in "Shattered Glass") and Jimmy Fallon (is it possible to be less than one-dimensional? If so, Fallon has the secret), the casting could not have been better. Artful use of different film stocks helps to set the scene. The attention to detail pays enormous dividends as a powerful emotional story unfolds.DVD extras are magnificent: an insightful biography of the real-life Edie includes commentary from dozens of survivors, Guy Pearce's video diary is an enlightening look behind the scenes, and Sienna Miller's audition tape is remarkable for the mere hint it offers of her superb work in the finished film.For younger audiences, it's a fascinating look into the beginnings of the days when fame first became its own reward. For those who remember the 1960's, it's a pitch-perfect flashback.

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Very impressed with this movie. She should have walked away ASAP. Movie warns us of dangers out there.

Ya know, a lot of people dont like this movie for whatever reason but Sienna miller is just so frickin pretty and convincing as Edie Sedgwick. You can tell she really studied up on her. This is oddly one of my favorite movies if only for her portrayal of a sad and lonley "superstar". She really makes you want to give her a hug and slap andy warhol in the face. This movie probably deserves a 3 but IMVHO it deserves a 5.

Saw this movie with a friend and I have loved it ever since. Sienna Miller plays a truly great Edie Sedgewick who you can't help but fall in love with. She is tragic and beautiful at the same time. This movie just brings a whole new light to Andy Warhol and its a great flick!