Lee
Lee

Lee

2024Movie117 minEnglish

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users80%
Director: Ellen KurasGenres: Biography, Drama, War

Plot Summary

The film chronicles the extraordinary life of Lee Miller, a visually fearless and groundbreaking woman who lived an adventurous life. It follows her journey from a struggling fashion model in New York to a courageous war correspondent during World War II, capturing some of the conflict's most harrowing moments.

Critical Reception

Lee has garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising Kate Winslet's powerful performance as the titular character. While some found the narrative pacing uneven, the film is generally lauded for its ambition in portraying a complex historical figure and its striking visual style.

What Reviewers Say

  • Kate Winslet delivers a commanding performance as the iconic Lee Miller.
  • The film struggles with pacing but is visually impressive and attempts to capture a complex historical figure.
  • Offers a compelling, albeit somewhat fragmented, look at a remarkable woman's life and experiences.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciate the film's focus on Lee Miller's compelling life story and Kate Winslet's acting. Some viewers found the narrative could have been more focused, but the overall sentiment is positive towards the biographical aspects and the portrayal of historical events.

Fun Fact

Kate Winslet not only stars as Lee Miller but also served as one of the film's producers.

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Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant

There are times when many of us feel compelled to pursue something for reasons that we don’t fully understand but that we can’t walk away from, either, no matter what the personal cost may be. So it was for former fashion model Elizabeth “L...
griggs79

griggs79

Lee is a giant neon sign of a film with 'Made-for-award-season' written all over it while screaming 'Look how amazing Kate Winslet is!' But sadly, it's not until the third act, when things turn chilling, that she finally grabs hold of you a...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Kate Winslet turns in quite an effective performance here as the eponymous photographer who originally arrived in London to be with husband Roland Penrose (Alexander Skarsgård) and to work for the formidable Audrey Withers (Andrea Riseborou...
r96sk

r96sk

Fascinating viewing. <em>'Lee'</em> is very well made and expertly acted. As others have noted, it's quite the thing that fellow 2024 flick <em>'Civil War'</em> has a character inspired by Lee Miller, then this comes along with a plot di...