Andrew Dominik’s fictionalised biopic of the tragic movie star doesn’t just fail Marilyn Monroe herself, writes Amanda Whiting, but its use of a talking foetus begging not to be aborted – yes, really – sinks the film into new depths of invasiveness.

Ana de Armas as Marilyn becomes a sex object reduced to a sex organ in ‘Blonde’.

Blonde, the new Netflix film from Andrew Dominik, adds as much nuance to the idea of Marilyn Monroe as can be gleaned from a gynaecological exam.

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Ana de Armas as Marilyn becomes a sex object reduced to a sex organ in ‘Blonde’