Barrymore and Lange give great performances as mom and daughter. The fact that they spend all thoughts years in the same house is just crazy. Absolutely loved this movie. Tim Treakle

Lange and Barrymore play crazy ladies very well. Related to Jackie-O, this mom and daughter duo are stuck in life and stuck in their house.

A sad story about a life untethered, disconnected from reality. The true sadness comes when the mother Edith, played to perfection by the artful Jessica Lange, drags her innocent daughter into madness with her. Knowingly, yet unable to help herself, she manipulates th epeople around her to her will, which is an unhealthy one to live forever in the estate, never leaving. Being in a snow globe of life , forever. The daughter Edie, played so well by Drew Barrymore, wants nothing more than to see the world and try her hand ad acting and dancing. She has energy and drive, and you could see how being successful - if only supported in the right ways. She is supported financially, and that is another point, but her soul - who she is- is totally unsupported. She is ignored by her father, used by men, and treated like an unhealthy mix of servant/ favorite pet/best friend by her mother. If someone had believed in her, come to check on her even, maybe she could have gotten out of her situation. Regardless , the story is a sad one. It is so interesting to see people of such means waste that away. I imagine people from more meager backgrounds than I have, or different cultures, looking derisively on these elite offspring and the waste of their life, in a way. Excellent movie, great performances. I look forward to watching the documentary that inspired it.

Anything with Jessica Lange I love but even more Drew did a fabulous job on this movie! its almost a replica of the actual people! fantastic job to also watch it alongside the documentary

Both actresses do a perfect job. All you ever wanted to know about how the toxic relationship between these two has evolved...well, a little less than that, but still enough to understand the dynamics that went down. A must-see for fans of the documentary.

Heartwarming and realistic performance from Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Great representation of the hardships of their relationship and getting Edith's wish come true with the film Grey Gardens.

9/27/19 I'm sorry, but I just could not like this movie because I hated the characters so much. The woman are SO annoying. Between their voices, the way the talk, the bickering and complaining and blaming. I could go on and on. Clean up your damn house! You don't work... the internet didn't exist... how the hell are you doing absolutely NOTHING all day??!? Did I get across that I hate the characters?

Frankly have not yet seen the documentary of focus, though I want to out of intrigue towards its technically compelling stance, this elaborative biographical "behind-the-scenes" informative extension provides an ideal depth of the agreeable eccentric mother-daughter pair to witness their nonsensical idea of life with conventional senses and warmth from the moving performances of the finely-casted duo being experienced in the storyâ(TM)s involved and presented aspects. (B) (Full review TBD)

Spectacular, just spectacular.

Add this to your list of must sees.

Grey Gardens: Anyone who has seen the 1975 documentary about Edith and Little Edie Beale, the eccentric socialites-turned-recluses, must see HBO's 2009 film, which adds a fascinating perspective into the earlier years of their lives at their now famous East Hampton estate, incorporating flashbacks to capture their gradual decline due to mental illness and codependency. Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore both bring astounding accuracy and poignant vulnerability to their roles, giving a much needed deeper understanding behind the original documentary. A

Edie Bouvier Beale was

Hate to believe and yet it's true

Being a Golden Globe award-winning film based on the notorious documentary, Grey Gardens sounded like a prime acting opportunity for Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Having already seen the original documentary of Grey Gardens (1975) I'm well aware of the history behind Edith "Bid Edie" Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter "Little Edie". For audiences to appreciate this film in its entirety they really must be familiar with the documentary, because otherwise it could easily be a tedious experience to be constantly flipping back and fourth between the contemporary recreation of the documentary process that was captured by Albert and David Maysles in 1975 and the contextualization behind the subjects that they covered. This film is a companion piece to the documentary which expands upon the lives of the Beales and the process of the documentary itself, so as a standalone piece it doesn't necesarrily carry the strength to stand on its own two feet with the most entertainment value. But the film must be viewed as a companion piece; as it is an expansion on an iconic documentary and a prequel at the same time. In that regard there is much satisfactory filmmaking to compensate for its narrative structure. The Grey Gardens documentary has already established what historical relevance the characters have, so Michael Sucsy's film chooses to expand upon the mother-daughter relationship that was touched upon and precisely what lead to the events chronicled in the original documentary as well as what happened following it. The final act of the film is not the most interesting as the depiction of the succeeding events to the documentary plays out more like an epilogue than a necesarry narrative piece, and the short running time of the film means that all this wraps up with a bit too much optimism for its own good rather than taking the time to develop things to a more appropriate extent. Still, the preceding story elements are certainly enough to suffice. The story itself is supported by a script which is accurate in capturing the true nature of its subjects and a realistic sense of drama stemming from the mother-daughter relationship. It is a compelling analysis of its characters, even if it is a rather familiar one. Familiar not just in the sense that the story was covered by the documentary but also by the fact that the film occasionally slips into melodramatic territory and becomes driven by cliche plot points. The success of the film stems more from the fact that Michael Suczy is able to wring some genuine drama out of the material with stylish directorial work. He really bolsters the credibility of the story because although it only occurs within a handful of settings, the detailed production design and costumes ensures that the intentions of capturing the story's timeframe are consistently accurate. The colour scheme evokes the feeling of a film from the classical era to reinforce this. Of course the best visual asset that Grey Gardens has to boast is the fact that its small budget is used properly enough to reconstruct its titular estate with grand accuracy. By contrast to the extensive dilapidated damage depicted in the actual setting, the accuracy in the design of the setting is a thing of beauty. Michael Suczy captures the style and substance of Grey Gardens with plenty of grace, bolstering the feature through some of its lesser moments. But it's truly the cast who deserve the credit for such a magnificent accomplishment with Grey Gardens. Drew Barrymore has long been an actress I've admired, but never has she faced a challenge to the same extent as Grey Gardens. Though she's well-known largely for her work in comedy films, Grey Gardens is a film she is truly challenged by yet refuses to hold back on. One of the first things Drew Barrymore is challenged to do in Grey Gardens is to re-enact footage from the original documentary which gives viewers an immediate chance to grasp the extent of accuracy that she maintains over capturing Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale is purely remarkable. Her detail ranges from articulation of the woman's accent to a sense of grace in every slight movement she performs. Drew Barrymore captures multiple sides to the woman, starting from her ambitious days of youth and developing it into the woman seen in the documentary as her ill-fated life unfolds in front of her. You can just sit and watch as Drew Barrymore transforms herself in Grey Gardens and finds a new level of dramatic charisma within her which has laid dormant for too long and is finally available to see in all its glory. Drew Barrymore's performance is one of the finest of her career, and its a testament to her long underutilized dramatic skills in a powerful form. Jessica Lange also delivers a powerhouse effort. The dual Academy Award-winner has proven many times just how easily she can capture any role she wishes to take on, and Grey Gardens is another credible entry into her filmography of long success. She looks the part perfectly and maintains a real sense of internal emotional struggle which she restrains well enough to deliver a gracefully subtle effort. But of course the real achievement comes from her chemistry with Drew Barrymore. Jessica Lange's combination of strength and frailty creates an accurate depiction of Edith "Bid Edie" Ewing Bouvier Beale, and the combination of her and Drew Barrymore works together to create a truly memorable spectacle of acting. Jeanne Tripplehorn's small appearance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis captures the appearance of the woman perfectly while her chemistry with Jessica Lange provides a powerful dramatic moment for the both of them. Grey Gardens' limited narrative relies on the viewer's familiarity with the documentary of the same name to provide a greater appreciation and deeper understanding of the film, but with Drew Barrymore's finest dramatic efforts leading the film and a powerful chemistry with Jessica Lange to support her, it ends up being an appropriate companion piece to the Maysles brothers film.

A wonderful acting piece featuring some of the best work from Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore. The story is fascinating, giving us real life characters that are both loveable and despicable. Attention to detail is immaculate.

Fans of the insanely amazing documentary are probably not going to be too disappointed by this HBO Films effort. Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore (in her best on screen performance to date) make up for the shortcomings of the teleplay. Worth staying for a sweet final credits surprise, especially if you love animals.

A great adaptation to the famous documentary with wonderful performances from Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, her career best work. I saw the documentary of this movie for the first time right before watching this and the whole time I just couldn't imagine Lange playing the part of Big Edie but the make up team really enhances her performance and gets Big Edie spot on.The score, production design, and costumes are also wonderful. The backstory scenes were nice but they ended up being the weakest part of the movie but added some nice insight to the parts of the documentary that they didn't cover on these women's lives. This is definitely one of the top tear HBO movies

How could you resist it?...I saw Grey Gardens in 2009 and now, 6 years later, the charm is intact.

Excellent acting. Really enjoyed

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