Product: The Audrey Hepburn Story [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
What Viewers must understand
No doubt, Audrey Hepburn is one of the greatest actoresses of all time and it is because of her legend and mistique that most Hepburn fans will find a biography portrayed by an actoress such as Love Hewitt both inaccurate and insulting. However, this would go for any actoress who dares portray Hepburn. The fact that Love Hewitt is a "teen-sensation" is not exactly helpful to the reputation. However, there are a slew of ideas people must keep in mind.#1 To be fair to Hewitt, anyone who tried to portray Hepburn would receive bad reviews.#2 The movie wishes to portray Audrey Hepburn's life. I am much younger than most people are and obviously Hepburn was before my time. However, I feel exposure of such classics is very important. If this special can accomplish that, whether or not it's "perfect" is trivial in comparrison to the attention it can bring to Hepburn and her revival.#3 In regards to accuracy, although it is important, we must view it with the mindset that this is Hollywood and sometimes things are changed for different reasons.#4 Although there are many other ideas necessary to keep in mind, ultimately, viewers must watch this movie with an open-mind. The movie as a whole is a touching and moving movie--but not Hepburn. The movie, in and of itself is a good movie and you'll see what you want to see. If you want to see this movie, give it a chance. If you are just completely against the idea of this movie, don't watch it; but the world does not need you bashing on a perfectly good movie either.