Madonna: Innocense Lost is based on the best selling 1991 biography "Madonna: Unauthorized" written by Christopher Andersen. The film stars Terumi Matthews as the pre-fame Madonna and details her life from childhood to superstardom. It also shows a darker side to her and how she made it to the top.
I read Mr. Andersen's book and despite the flaws, it was a very interesting read. I learned a lot about Madonna that I hadn't known before. It reveals all of the loves in her life and her supposed bisexuality, which Madonna has never talked about publicly. It also shows what she did to make sure she became one of the world's bestselling artists.
I watched this film one evening on cable and although Terumi Matthews gives a very good and convincing performance as Madonna, the whole film is weak and without any substance. The other actors in this film give very wooden performances that don't make their characters at all appealing nor do they even try. Plus, the direction is very sloppy and the script, though based on a best selling biographical book, is very badly written. Terumi Matthews is all alone here with all the weight on her shoulders portraying the title character very well. It's a wonder that Ms. Matthews never got exhausted as the movie progressed. I was yawning a lot while watching this biopic as I found the whole film to be miserably and mesmerizingly boring. It's a wonder that I didn't fall asleep while watching this film because I was yawning quite a bit as I watched it.
The film was actually nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Achievement.in Costuming.for a Miniseries or Special." The costumes looked sharp, alongside the performance of Ms. Matthews, but the rest of this film is weak, flat and boring.
There will be another biopic about Madonna soon, which she is getting prepared to do. Hopefully, that biopic will be better than this one.
Avoid this film at all costs if it ever shows up on TV again. Just pass on this by watching something else. This film is weak and boring.
