Florence Foster Jenkins (1868 – 1944) is the true story of a New York Socialite who has gone down in history as possibly the worst classical singer of all times. She lived in her own fantasy world and did not lack the confidence needed to become the center of attention which was further fueled by the lie of her followers and entourage. It is too bad that this movie falls short on every level, I was expecting so much more. The actors portrayed her as a clown, the story focused on one point in her life, her quest to perform at Carnegie Hall. There was so much more to Florence (read her biography) and the movie omits it all so that in the end there was nothing worth watching. The story is Flat and Boring, you are left with a void and a sense of disappointment. Questions that are never answered being: Who was Florence Foster Jenkins? Where did she come from? Why did she have such a loyal following and what kept them magnetically attracted to her. If you want the answer to these questions you need to see the movie Marguerite (2015). It is an incredible movie about the life of Florence and it fills in most of the blanks. Florence Foster Jenkins on the other hand misses the boat and does not give credit where it is due. People who gave this movie a high rating must have been watching a different movie. I think that Florence would turn in her grave if she ever saw this movie. I gave it a three for effort and nothing more.
Review of Florence Foster Jenkins
