Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Lee (2024) tells the true story of Lee Miller with admirable ambition but uneven execution. The plot struggles to cohere across its non-linear structure, feeling episodic rather than fully satisfying as a biographical narrative. Kate Winslet delivers a committed, commanding performance that elevates the material, while the supporting cast is solid if underutilized. The cinematography capably evokes the period and contrasts the glamour of pre-war fashion with the horror of the concentration camps, though it rarely transcends the competent. As a biopic centered on a genuinely fascinating and underrepresented figure—a woman who photographed the liberation of Dachau for Vogue—it carries real novelty of subject matter, even if the execution leans on familiar biopic conventions. The ending feels rushed and insufficiently resolved, condensing Miller's complex post-war trauma and creative legacy into a summary that doesn't do justice to what came before.