Factory Girl

Last night I was looking for a movie to transport me back to the '60s or '70s. I ran across Factory Girl on Amazon Prime and decided that I would enjoy a story that focused on the sad story of Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol in New York in the '60s. It stars Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, and Hayden Christensen.

Factory Girl tells of the trials and tribulations of a wealthy party girl, Edie Sedgwick.  We see how hard she parties, the friends she keeps, her influences, and her vices ranging from hard drinking to drug taking. I was surprised that Sienna Miller looks very much like the real Edie Sedgwick. For your information, the factory in Factory Girl refers to Andy Warhol's studio, a warehouse where he lets his creativity run free.

Factory Girl shows Edie Sedgwick's short life. She died before reaching 30 years of age. We see the wrong choices she makes in life, her clueless attitude in coasting along with her drug addiction and her decadent celebrity lifestyle. She reached celebrity status when Andy Warhol featured her in his avant garde movies which had much critical acclaim.

While this is not a great movie, I found it entertaining and would recommend it if you like such sad movies.