Film Review – Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

As an actress, Hedy Lamarr was defined by her beauty, using good looks to support a Hollywood career that included turns in films such as “White Cargo,” “The Conspirators,” and “Her Highness and the Bellboy.” During her heyday, she created a stir wherever she went, wowing the public with extraordinary glamour. “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” endeavors to find the woman underneath the attractiveness, identifying the star as a brilliant mind interested in the mastering of inventions, with a strong pull toward science, reaching a specific breakthrough during World War II that’s largely responsible for the world of wi-fi that we know today. “Bombshell” has the benefit of shock value, with director Alexandra Dean selecting an extraordinary topic for documentary dissection, working to redefine Lamarr’s legacy as a figure of allure to one of unheralded brilliance.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com