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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2017

Alexandra Dean

Documentary, Self: Diane Kruger, Mel Brooks, Peter Bogdanovich ...

6.8

734

Documentary. War Actress Hedy Lamarr, one of the world's most beautiful woman was also the secret inventor of secure wifi, bluetooth and GPS communications, but her arresting looks stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved... until now.

	Media	Author	Review
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A thoroughly engaging, eye-opening showbiz doc (...) Much is made of the relationship Lamarr (...) had with her looks."
		Clayton Dillard Slant	"Repetitious sequences of facts, speculation, and reverie (...) A formulaic biopic in documentary garbs (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Inkoo Kang The Wrap	"Lamarr’s life as both an iconic star and inventor is a fascinating one, and this telling is mostly up to the task"
		Chuck Wilson Village Voice	"Recognition (and compensation) proved elusive in Lamarr’s lifetime, but in this marvelous documentary, a brilliant woman (...) finally gets her due."
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Very enjoyable (...) 'Bombshell' sympathetically tracks her downward spiral without reducing her to the sum of her misfortunes"
		The Globe and Mail	"Dean sets out to prove Lamarr was far more than just a pretty face (...) At times, the documentary drags and is a bit dry (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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