THE MYSTERY OF MARILYN MONROE: THE UNHEARD TAPES

A new Netflix documentary goes back to the extenuating circumstances surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death. The documentary follows journalist Anthony Summers findings, with previously unreleased recordings from former directors, costars, and cast all commentating about their experiences with Marilyn. Much of the documentary is fluff with her history of growing up as an orphan, her failed marriages, and depression/mental instability before finally revealing her relationship with both John and Bobby Kennedy. This documentary hinges itself on the fact that many of these conversations have never been heard before and while that in itself is rather revealing to hear what her peers thought about her, the conclusion around her mysterious death does nothing to shine a new light on it. An ample film that brings Marilyn back into the forefront with titillating, recorded conversations, but again, does nothing in the end to close the book on her demise. 5.5/10