A sad story that has fascinated me for the better part of two decades. Such a talented, beautiful woman and such a tragic, almost horrifying end. Her story has been sensationalized in two films THIS one, and Robert Greenes "Kate Plays Christine." It's a shame because I believe there was more to her story than EITHER of these two films portrayed. Ironically the sort of garbage journalism that Christine soo vehemently detested has now become her story. Christine's story deserves to be told truthfully and honestly. This film tries , and fails. "Christine" directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich is pure fiction at best. Shilowich by his own admission took creative liberties from his own battles with depression in his remaking of this very sad story. But HIS story was NOT Christine's story. Several of his details in the film were straight fiction, for instance Christine's "relaitionship" with George Peter Ryan (played by Michael C. Hall) wasn't true. Christine's true friend at WXLT was Andrea Kirby (played by Kim Shaw) nor was the depiction of her mother Peg (played by J. Smith-Cameron) I believe Shilowich (who never interviewed Christine's loved ones nor her last living relative her brother Greg) shows a great disregard for the story. Shilowich took way too many liberties and it's a shame.. I give it 4 stars for the talents of the ever talented Rebecca Hall and actress Maria Dizzia. But otherwise I knew this film wouldn't grip viewers in the way that the story gripped me in writing almost two decades ago. A simple documentary telling the truth would serve a better understanding to the story of Christine Chubbock. Not THIS movie.
Review of Christine
