A Sad Affair
As far as films go, I'm partial to road movies. Looking for a favorite turns into grabbing one at random... Factory Girl. And yes, I know there have been numerous accounts stating the controversy of the script, but I’ve come to terms with the fact that it’s a slightly fictional story. The buzz of Edie Sedgwick, the dazzling young socialite who drops out of art school to move to New York where she takes her claim to fame as the muse to Andy Warhol.
The script follows Edie through the highs and lows of the 1960’s pop art scene; one that she quickly falls into. No matter how off the exact facts are of that time in history, Edie’s character in the film can arguably correspond to the actual fashion industry “It” girl. And as Andy’s constant companion, Edie’s story develops in the film through Warhol’s own image and obsession with her enchanting spirit.
As with most films like this people are sure to find fictitious moments within the script of Factory Girl as well as with the cultural icons that are involved. In any case, people can be sure to agree that this film makes a distressing account about fame and all its rises and consequent downfalls into obscurity.