I broadly agree with your interesting and thorough review. I saw this film very recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked the feminist themes which were lost on me years ago when the series was prime time on the BBC
Has Aaron Sorkin ever met anyone who doesn’t sound like Aaron Sorkin?
That was the question that I found myself considering as I watched Sorkin’s latest film, Being the RIcardos. The film may present itself as being a film about Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) but neither Lucy nor Desi ever come across as being actual human beings or even celebrities trying to be human. Instead, they both come across as Sorkin stock characters. Lucy is the socially maladjusted genius who demands a lot from the people working for her and who struggles with apologizing. Desi is irresponsible but a hard worker, a man who makes a lot of mistakes but who should never be underestimated. They speak in quips and they instinctively understand what the people in their audience want to see. Who can keep up with Lucy and Desi? Certainly not the suits…
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