W.E.

Madonna takes the fascinating story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward and bookends it with a modern-day story about a woman trying to find the courage to leave her husband. The segments featuring Wallis Simpson were gripping, emotional, and feature a great performance from actress Andrea Riseborough. But the modern day segments drag and suck power away from the historical romance. So it's a mixed bag. If the movie could be recut to only include the Simpson/Edward romance, Madonna would have a pretty good movie on her resume. But the dull modern segments, though they're not terrible, undercut the resonance of the whole movie.