Throwing in my two cents *spoilers*
Judy is an interesting look at at the final months of the life of the wonderful Judy Garland, and her concert in London. This movie is mostly strong up until the final moments of the movie, and I do mean right before the credits. Let me dive into the good first, before going in what killed this movie for me.
Pro:
Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland- Well guess who gets a golden globe nomination this year? Zellweger becomes Garland, both on stage and off stage. She sells the fact this is a woman who never wanted to be famous, and just wanted a good life. Zellweger sells her mental illness down to a 'T', really capturing what anxiety and depression do to a person. There are points where it's hard to watch just because of how real it feels.
Flashback sequences- I mean, come on... the acting, the cinematography, the editing, it all looks amazing in these flashbacks. Everything else is done alright with Zellweger, but these flashbacks look like they're out of a different movie all together.
The final scene- The finale of this movie with "Over The Rainbow" is no short of perfect. Judy has broken down completely, and just the other day, people were dispising her. Now she can't even finish her iconic song. Then the theater stands, finishing the song for her, showing their love of her, even in her darkest moment. What a great final scene.
Cons:
The ending text right before the credits- I know, Garland died a few months after the concert in London, HOWEVER it's the way that its structured that just feels... wrong to me. It cuts out of the final scene, then coldly shows what happened next, almost like it's saying "Then she died... BYE!" Yes Garland did die by accidental overdose, but presenting her being loved by an audience, then just shoving that onto a screen really quickly just feels cold, and tasteless. If you wanted to keep the idea of the final scene done, show everyone in mourning of Garland as the credits role, with her singing "Over The Rainbow", as it keeps the message of the movie alive, not shot in the final 15 seconds.
The movie was doing pretty good for the most part until the final 15 seconds. I know it seems like a small gripe, but for me, it really hurt the movie's message of mental health, and love being a strong powerful force that keeps us going, even in our darkest time.
I would say go see it for Zellweger alone, and enjoy the best parts of it.