‘Being The Ricardos’: How Does Aaron Sorkin and Nicole Kidman’s Version of ‘I Love Lucy’ Compare to the Real Thing?

Shortly after viewing a screener of Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos, which arrives in theaters today and will begin streaming December 21 on Amazon Prime, I started thinking about the classic scenes from I Love Lucy that the film recreates. Of course, Sorkin and co. do more than just recreate these moments; the film explores how Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) honed the comedic premises presented to them by their team of writers (played by Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacey and Tony Hale) for maximum laughs. We see Lucy in particular working out certain bits, retooling them… Read Full Article