Andrew Dominik, the acclaimed writer-director of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, is back with another bleak deconstruction of a historical icon. After months of controversy, audiences will finally get to see what all the fuss is about as Dominik’s NC-17-rated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde drops into Netflix’s streaming library today. Like Joyce Carol Oates’ source material, Blonde fictionalizes the events of Monroe’s life and career. But, crucially, it captures the emotional core of the mythical showbiz figure who only ever wanted a family and was constantly let down by the people she trusted.