Well, at least it’s slightly less depressing than the Maysles Brothers’ original documentary. Jessica Lange plays Big Edie and Drew Barrymore plays Little Edie, both turning in fine performances as the Beales. It must have been quite a challenge to try to play women most audience members know from the documentary, and they pull it off reasonably well. The docudrama also includes a fair amount of back-story for both women, helping us understand how they came to be the way they were. Though not as powerful as the Maysles’ movie, it does at least have a few more happy moments. Mildly amusing
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