A Bunch of Whores: Factory Girl

Lou Reed was right. They are “a bunch of whores.” I’m glad Dylan is suing these people, but I’m still left with a lot of discontent.

Are those guitars supposed to sound like the Velvets? Does Sienna Miller know Edie Sedgwick wasn’t british? Darth Vader? Jimmy Falon?

The highlight for me was hearing the line “The whole world’s burnin’ up and this cat’s makin’ god’s outta garbage.” Bob Dylan only talks like that when he’s winding up the press as anyone who’s seen Don’t Look Back or No Direction Home could tell you. Actually, Bob Dylan never talks like that, that’s just bad writing.

From what I’ve read on Sedgwick, Warhol and Dylan the relationships in this film have been totally distorted. The most obvious distortion: Andy Warhol was gay. No way around that one…. unless you’re a screenwriter trying to glorify a heroin addict like Sedgwick.

I feel bad about Guy Pierce’s involvement. He’s a good actor and he looks like he’s done a good job getting Warhol, but the dialogue, plot and other casting choices are going to haunt this film.