Renee Zellweger looks gorgeous and delivers her best performance since the original Bridget Jones movie in My One and Only, an engaging '50s period piece directed by Richard Loncraine (Firewall, Wimbledon). The audience for My One and Only is going to be limited, just due to the subject matter, but for adults with discerning taste and a fondness for old Hollywood, it's quite a juicy morsel.
My One and Only is based on the life of actor George Hamilton - he of the perpetual tan. The story follows Hamilton as a young teen trying to deal with his flighty platinum blonde, perfectly made up mother's desire to snatch a wealthy husband after packing up and leaving George's band leader dad behind. Along with Robbie (Mark Rendall), his homosexual big brother who wants to be an actor, George (Logan Lerman) travels from city to city in a Cadillac Eldorado, his mom constantly on the alert for potential beaus with big money. Their journey ultimately leads to California where Robbie gets his shot at a career in front of the camera only to find out he's really not a very good thespian. No matter, George is - and the rest is Hollywood history.
Mark Rendall and Logan Lerman in 'My One and Only.'
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