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More praise for "Liz and Dick".
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Such fact-based TV movies are rare these days, but this post-Thanksgiving telecast is just hammy enough to generate numbers rivaling the hordes of paparazzi that dogged the not-always-happy couple.
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Moreover, there is something strangely fascinating about a couple so madly hot for each other as to be unable to find equilibrium or peace, as well as how the Taylor-Burton pairing helped pave the way for a more aggressive (and intrusive) breed of celebrity journalism. The movie also benefits from the revelation about Taylor saving Burton's love letters long after his death, which came more than a quarter-century before hers.
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Because while "Liz & Dick" is wobbly at times, the movie ultimately stands on its own.
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No matter what you think of the script (which is a medium-grade made-for-TV movie), the look of the piece carries it. No matter what you think of the actors (Lohan as Taylor, Brant Bowler as Burton), the great period stylings, not to mention "Cleopatra"-period costumes, make this jewel-encrusted, cocktail-soaked, often tragic saga a rip-roaring good tim
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The film captures their impossible allure. His voice! Her eyes! And their impossible temperaments — the fighting, the making up, the expensive baubles.
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Lohan is stunning (in violet contact lenses) as Liz, if unbelievable when talking about her weight problem. Bowler, a New Zealander, is dashing as the Welshman Burton. They hint at the right chemistry.
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