![]() ![]() Outside of the physical transformation James undergoes - she captures Anderson’s chunky blonde highlights and penchant for lipliner beautifully - she illustrates a lot of what made Anderson captivating. This isn’t just Lily James’ show but it’s also an exploration of Pamela Anderson as a woman, as an actress, and, sadly, as one of numerous individuals in the industry exploited and undermined for her looks. Rogen’s work is fine, but it’s all in service to the more fascinating story which is that of the titled characters. Upon being fired by Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee ( Sebastian Stan), Gautier pulls off a less daring, more dumb heist of Lee’s safe, stumbling upon the video tape that would change everyone’s life. He also has a strong belief in karma, that for all his hard work he should be rewarded for that somewhere. ![]() He’s every basic man who has just bounced through life, riddled with debt, and possessing few goals for the future. “Pam & Tommy” starts with Rand Gautier (Seth Rogen), a contractor for whom life has been exceedingly dull. “I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie seeks to get at the truth of one the decade’s more infamous pop culture events, the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape, with his Hulu limited series “Pam & Tommy.” Weaved within a story of sex and celebrity is a remarkably emotional tale of love, sadness, double standards, examination of rape culture and gender expectations that we’re still grappling with today. But as we’ve seen, discussed, and seen recounted in numerous documentaries about Britney Spears and Janet Jackson there’s a critical reexamination happening of the decade focused on the women used and abused for our entertainment. ![]() For some, it’s still a halcyon era that gave us chunky jewelry and some of the best in music. ![]()
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