Must See Movie of the Week: Being the Ricardos

Dec 28, 2021 at 10:32 am by Cynthialynn Jones


If you are an “I Love Lucy” fan, then this is certainly a movie to watch.  While no one knows what happens behind the doors of someone’s marriage, this film seems to reflect the love Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had for one another, and unfortualty also the coolness of divorce.  On lookers have been known to say that the couple were either on fire for one another or angry as could be, that middle ground was not possible.

 

The story follows early careers, modeling, family, death, and everything in between.  If you read a bit bout their lives prior to seeing the movie, it will make more sense and tie up loose ends.  I would recommend watching on Amazon “Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie”.  This film is narrated by their daughter Lucie, and interviews many friends and family who loved talking about their good friend Lucy and Desi.  However, stay away from “Lucy” which aired in about 2003, the writing is just awful and if possible, the acting is worse.