Susan Amper's Blog: Bookcrazie - Posts Tagged "lucy"

I Love Lucy has been a favorite of mine since childhood. It's a shame to see it dealt with so poorly in Aaron Sorkin's underwhelming script and poor direction. Has he never heard that you shouldn't film someone in front of a window or that you should film them with lights on. Nicole Kidman sometimes evoked Lucille Ball, but I always knew it was Nicole Kidman. Javier Barden was only fair--he can't sing or dance--so it's an earthbound Desi we see. J.K. Simmons is miscast as Fred. That role seems like it would be easy to cast--even an overcooked Nick Nolte would have been a better choice. If you are a Lucy fan, it's worth a watch but not much else.