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The Audrey Hepburn Story

The Audrey Hepburn Story

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Great !
Review: I Think the movie is great, everything, im a big fan of Audrey Hepburn, and i think that the performance of Jennifer Love Hewitt was great too, besides other people said.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Terrible...
Review: When I first heard about this "special" on TV, I was very skeptical about anyone trying to portray Ms. Hepburn. Boy, was I right. I turned it off after about an hour and taped the rest... I never even bothered to finish watching it! It's one thing to "act" Audrey and dress like her (Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Award presenter JLH was donned in a very Audrey style frock.) But it's another to actually have the guts to TRY to portray such a legend! Who could possibly be compared to Audrey anyway?

I think many Audrey fans would have rather seen a nice documentary style special...such as the "Hollywood Collection - Audrey Hepburn: Remembered", A&E's Biography "Audrey Hepburn-The Fairest Lady" and Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait: Audrey Hepburn" all combined into one big life story. All of these videos contain behind the scenes footage and tell the real story behind this wonderful actress.

Accuracy is certainly a problem with The Audrey Hepburn Story too. Read her biography or watch one of the above mentioned videos for the true story of Audrey. Don't waste your time or money on this one!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: terrible
Review: Don't bother watching this movie. The facts are all wrong. The acting is not all that god. JLH tries her best but falls flat on her face. If you want to learn about Audrey read on of the many books written on her or watch the A&E biography.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: I WAS DISSAPOINTED
Review: To start with, it was NOT 100% accurate. The film drags too much, which makes it boring. Plus, the story ends after Audrey Hepburn finishes 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', and then they show a few precious seconds of Audrey helping in the UNICEF. Frances Fisher is effective and admirable as Ella Hepburn, Audrey's mother. Peter Giles and Eric M. were also well-casted for James Hanson(Audrey's ex-fiancee) and Mel Ferrer(Audrey's first husband). Pretty much everyone else is satisfying too, except for Jennifer Love Hewwit and Emmy Rossum. I admit that Jennifer Love H. has a somewhat resemblance to Audrey Hepburn, but she was too young and didn't have enough experience and enough 'glamour' to portray the world's greatest actress, despite the fact that she tried very hard. Emmy Rossum played a teenaged Audrey Hepburn and failed miserably. (By the way, Audrey Hepburn is one of my all-time fav. actresses. I except she's one of yours too. So if you're looking forward to watching this, beware! You may be utterly dissapointed)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: DON'T LET THE TITLE OF THIS FILM MISLEAD YOU.......
Review: If you are looking for the Audrey Hepburn Story, then this is most definately not the place. While the film is whimsical and pretty to look at, a documentary film or biography on the late actress would be far more capable of telling the story. The title role was horribly miscast, and while Ms. Hewitt tries very hard, she lacks the age, grace and wisdom to conquer such a role. I was very dissapointed in the picture, especially at the fact that they dedicated three hours to such a small portion of Audrey Hepburn's life and only ten seconds to her work with UNICEF (the best ten seconds of the film). While Hewitt fans are sure to enjoy her in a role that was very obviously tailored for her, I urge people in search of the "real" Audrey Hepburn to look elsewhere.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: No one could live up to Audrey but this does just fine.
Review: I, along with millions,love Audrey Hepburn. There isn't really anyone that could do justice to her. I also like Jennifer Love Hewitt a lot so if someone HAS to play Audrey Hepburn it might as well be her. I think that this role gave Love a wonderful opportunity to showcase her talent. However because of critics and cynics there is no way for her to get the credit she deserves. (Although I have read several professional reviews praising her) Anyway, if you watch this for the pure entertainment value then it is wonderful. If you are expecting a full life biography of this extraordinary woman you might be disappointed. I was pleased becuase I wasn't expecting much. For the real Audrey I will watch her wonderful movies.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A job well done
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. This is probably the single hardest job an actress would take on. I belive that people are expecting to see the actual Audrey Hepburn. That is not going to happen. Mrs Hepburn is regarded as the best actress of all time, and to think that Jennifer Love Hewitt can have the same performance is not logical. But Ms Hewitt does a wonderful job of capturing the charm and grace of Hepburn in a way I don't believe that any other young actress could do. Who else could pull off this part? In my opinion, no one else has even close to any resemblence to Hepburn compared to Hewitt. I believe this was a wonderful film and it made me even more interested in some of the classical Hepburn movies that I have not previously seen. Give credit to Hewitt for tackling such a hard film and pulling it off. A job well done.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Nuh uh...
Review: I could not get passed the fact during the whole movie that it was Love Hewitt ACTING as Audrey. I did not get into the role at all. The accent was off and everything. I spent the whole 3 hours sitting there not watching the movie, but only pressing pause during the commercial; thinking I might actually want to watch it later. They better put one of Audrey's other movies on the DVD along with it in order for me to buy it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hewitt Shines!
Review: This movie was great and Hewitt was great in it. She had the same dialect, mannerisms, and dress as Hepburn, and she makes you feel what the actress was going through. Hewitt shines as Hepburn, (especially in the "Little Black Dress") and the angle where she is flashing back during shooting of Breakfast at Tiffanys! A must-see for all hepburn fans.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: LOVE IT!
Review: I loved this movie! I was a little worried about Jennifer Love playing her and whether she would do alright, but she was great! She did wonderful portraying Audrey Hepburn and I forgot I was watching Jennifer Love Hewitt! See this then buy it! Definately!


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