What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

One of the many documentaries on the topic of the premature death of Brittany Murphy (1977-2009). It is a drama in the style of true-crime stories, so every banal piece of information is underscored by dramatic music, important and relevant people from her surroundings provide testimony, even the pathologist who performed her autopsy, but there is also room for influencers and testimonies of people who once held a door open for someone. It's a colorful mix. There's a tabloid journalist, and comprehensive testimonies are given by Alex Merkin and Kathy Najimy. The most exciting part of the whole case is the personality of husband Simon Monjack, a manipulator and pathological liar. One of his former partners, Elizabeth Ragsdale, even speaks here, and there were even two undisclosed families. This story of a wasted life is a decent mixture of the toxicity of show business, unhealthy beauty standards, and the classic turning a blind eye to someone else's misfortune. (24/04/2024)