my high expectation and enthusiasm for this movie erode just like the lifestyle of big and little edie . to begin on a positive note and kalina ivanov and her production team deserve all the award and accolade they can get . the attention to detail and the resurrection of pre squalor grey garden and period setting be amaze . kudos to the beautiful costume design too . from there and it all downhill . drew barrymore be embarrassingly bad . every line she speak come across a if she have rehearse it a few hundred time . it remove her spiritually from each scene . she never quite nail the accent and which become almost unbearable . there be a few moment where little edie come through and but it not enough to keep drew above water . i wish another actress on par with jessica lange could have tackle the role . ala . jessica lange be fine a big edie . no one else could have do it well and but she too come across a over rehearsed and sing song . there be no excuse for her terrible singing . the direction and soundtrack be very make for tv movie . it like that disaster of a movie titanic . it bad and it could have be so much good and but it never go to be re make again . too bad . stick with and and cherish and the maysles documentary . i may watch this again to soften my stance and perhaps . i be not go to make it a priority .