![]() Those who want an unflinching and critical look at Ms. That said, those who aren't as familiar with Anderson will probably find the movie just as interesting, as they'll be learning more than the fans who have been around. Anderson probably don't need my recommendation, and this probably helped propel the film up the top 10 list. He also notes that Anderson is "genuine and reflective, providing her own analysis of each decision, whether it be poorly calculated or well-meaning at heart." Outlook: Should you watch 'Pamela: a love story' tonight?įans of Ms. This would have worked better as a more succinct feature length." It gets a little repetitive and the overall running time is far too long. Ready Steady Cut's Adam Lock compliments the film's first half as "a fascinating retelling of the celebrity’s life up until her divorce in 1998, supplemented with Pamela Anderson’s own, honest take on the eventful decade." The rest of the film? Well, Lock notes "the documentary dips in quality after the nineties’ mayhem, whizzing through her other marriages and subsequent ventures with less enthusiasm. Lindsey Bahr at the Associated Press calls the film "a captivating watch, especially for those who never thought much about her at all." She also ponders "if no one thought to ever ask her the right questions before, if we just weren’t listening carefully enough, or the wrong people were in the position to ask the questions," before concluding "I’m glad that this era of the biographical documentary is going strong, allowing for people like Anderson to correct the record themselves." There were times in her life when, in order to continue to work, she was forced to lean into the painful joke her life had become - she was a porno star now, even if she never intended to be, so she had to grin and bear it. (The 2015 Amy Winehouse documentary Amy is among the best out there.) I can't say that Pamela, a love story is an essential addition to the canon, but it did make me think about this very famous woman in a different light. One mixed review that leans positive comes from, TVGuide's Jordan Hoffman, who writes "There are plenty of formidable examples of how fame's spotlight can ruin a life. Glenn Kenny of The New York Times calls the documentary "genuinely engaging" ![]() While Rotten Tomatoes gives 'Pamela, a love story' a 100% score, the reviews of the film aren't universally glowing. 'Pamela, a love story' reviews: What critics say Its third act covers Anderson's more recent endeavors, working with PETA, advocating for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and performing in 'Chicago' on Broadway. This may be related to how Anderson alleges (in her upcoming memoir) that star Tim Allen flashed his genitals at her. While the film goes over both of those projects, and her time on Baywatch, it doesn't dive into Anderson's time on Home Improvement. In it, we learn that the Hulu series 'Pam and Tommy' was not exactly received well by Anderson, as it felt more like she was being forced to revisit a past she was done with. ![]() ![]() Not only does 'Pamela, a love story' allow her to tell her side of how her privacy was destroyed by the stolen tape that would go viral (before we knew that 'viral' could be used like that) online.
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