Alien at the Movies

Being the Ricardos

Director/writer Aaron Sorkin takes us behind the scenes with Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) & Desi Arnaz (Javier Braden), stars of the 1950’s ultra popular “I️ Love Lucy” tv sitcom. The plot deals with the Red Scare, Desi’s infidelity, Vivian Vance’s frustrations, & Lucy’s pregnancy, although compressed into a week’s filming time. See Lucy & Desi’s personal & professional relationships. Behind the laughter, this is a dramatic look at this powerful husband & wife team on the hit CBS comedy show. JK Simmons plays William Frawley aka Fred Mertz. Although the talented actors may not closely resemble this famous iconic cast, they do capture their voice, cadence, mannerisms & hence their essence that audiences are so familiar with. For the “I️ Love Lucy” fans, are enough show references to trigger some fond nostalgic memories.

Alien gives it 3 “Lucy, I’m home” stars out of 4.