the notorious bettie page be about a woman who always want to be an actress but instead become one of the most famous pin up girl in the history of america . bettie page play by gretchen mol be one of the first sex icon in america . the type of model bettie page take part in included nudity and bondage which lead to a u. s senate investigation in the 1950s . walk out of the film and all i could think about be how far we have come in term of pornography since the 1950s . you can go on the internet now and find some of most disturbing and shock image ever shot and that the footage question in the notorious bettie page seem almost childlike and innocent . most of the footage include the bondage do not feature nudity when bettie page be involve yet today we have sick image where we can see woman have sex with animal . i find that maybe the envelope have be push a little too far since the 1950s because look at this movie in term of today pornography and it be very tastefully do . to be honest and i be pretty impressed with the notorious bettie page and i find the film to be very well do and interesting . the movie be exactly what the trailer lead you to believe it will be and be a very interesting look at one of the first female sex icon in america . gretchen mol look just like bettie page and give a very fine performance . i also think that since the movie be shoot in black and white it make the film seem realistic because it make the audience believe they be watch a film create in the late 1950s . my only complaint about the film be the running time and there seem to be a few scene that be cut and seem to be a little short than they should have be . i look this up and it seem that 10 minute be cut from the film since it original showing at the toronto film festival . also the end be pretty tame and i be expect a little more from it or maybe some paragraph to come on the screen to tell the audience more about bettie page life where the film leave off . those be my only two complaint about the film other than that the directing be solid and the acting be great especially gretchen and and the writing be good . mary harron and who direct american psycho and which be one of my favorite film and be the director and writer of the notorious bettie page . i feel that mary be a very talented director who know how to create a setting and create great movie base on character because like psycho and bettie page be a character study and a fine one at that . harron capture the 40 and 50 with ease as well a all the character . she be a very talented director who i hope will be around for many year to come . bottom line represent the notorious bettie page be definitely worth a look . it a very interesting story that show how far america and as well a the world and have come in term of pornography . the film also provide a fine performance by gretchen mol who literally nail the role of bettie page on the head . and top it off with a talented director who be able to capture the look and feel of a previous era and you have a good movie on your hand . sadly and this film be probably go to flop since not many besides people who grow up in this era will show interest in the film but i think it worth check out . moviemanmenzel final rating for the notorious bettie page be a positive . it an interesting character study about one of the most famous pin up girl and sex icon in american history .