Movie: Judy (2019)**

Judy is a based on actual events film that focuses on the final months of Judy Garland's life.

I really didn't like the movie as a whole, but I was very impressed with Rene Zelwegger's performance. She was able to melt away with the help of makeup and styling, but all that was left on the screen was Judy Garland at her messiest. Well done, Rene. To my surprise, Jessie Buckley popped onto the screen, which is funny because I watched the last half of Wild Rose starring Buckley right before Judy.

Judy makes an odd-couple double feature with Wild Rose actually. One movie about a female performer with two kids finding herself another is about a female performer with two kids losing herself.

The writing and editing could have been done better. Some scenes came across to me as if the director/editor let them go on too long. I found the flashback scenes to be weird. Flashbacks should fill you in on unexplained details, but just they left me with more questions.  

I watched this review by Be Kind Rewind and I have to agree with certain points: 1. The movie misses the opportunity to show why Judy was important and not just a sad old out-of-work star of days gone by. 2. The film sandpapers over the drug and alcohol abuse, all the way to her death. 

I don't need to see this movie ever again, but I would recommend it to the right person. And I will make an effort to watch the movies that were recommended in the Be Kind Rewind review because I actually do want to know more about Judy Garland. I give this movie two stars**.