Pros: Fine performances, interesting look and music Cons: Inept script (or was it all improvised as it was shot?)
There's not much narrative drive in painter Julian Schnabel's (1996) first film, nor is there much character development, but there is great character portrayal by Bowie (as Andy Warhol), Jeffrey Wright (in the title role) and (in uncredited) roles...
Pros: An Excellent Biopic from Julian Schnabel on Jean-Michel Basquiat. Cons: The clashing film styles in the screenplay and Courtney Love's cameo.
Although it’s been a few years since I’ve gone to an art museum that features incredible paintings by some of the greats along with its quiet and tranquil tone, I’ve always had an attraction to paintings as it serves as an escape to the already dismal...
Pros: Jeffrey Wright shines as Basquiat. Cons: A by the numbers screenplay that turns Basquiat into a one dimensional caricature.
Directed By Julian Schnabel. Based upon the articles of journalist John Bowe. Screen Story developed by Lech Majewski and Michael Holman. Screenplay by Michael Holman Jeffrey Wright (Jean Michelle ...
Pros: The art, Jeffrey Wright, direction, dialogue Cons: A bit hard to interpret, very different than the typical biopic structure
Sometimes an artist or famous person comes along that is so complex and enigmatic that no biopic will ever be sufficient. "Man on the Moon" was criticized for not getting deep enough into the "who" and "why" of Andy Kaufman, and yet was that actually...
Pros: Gives an inside glimpse into the New York art world of the 1980's Cons: I can only watch someone else's decline for so long.
Well. If it weren't for tortured artists, lots of young filmakers would have to work for Disney. Fortunately, there have been plenty of them around, living in burned-out buildings and under bridges. Graffiti art brought many underground artists into...
Pros: Visually creative, innovative story-telling, exceptional acting; subtle and sublime. Cons: Story is choppy, but does not detract from film.
Never before have I seen a film often labeled a "biopic" be so subtly insightful about the true nature of a person. In this case, that person is Jean-Michel Basquiat, the painter who rose to and fell from fame in the early 1980s.
Pros: Wright is right on Cons: Wish there was more of David Bowie
I one read a review comparing Jean Michel Basquiat with James Dean. It is a fitting comparison in my opinion. Both were captivating and extremely talented. Both died in their prime. And both are immortalized in their respective circles for the...
Pros: Interesting portrayal of Basquiat's artwork. Good acting. Cons: Some of the dialogue and film editing made the film disconnected.
"Basquiat", a Julian Schnabel film, tells an account of Jean Michel Basquiat, a Dominican Republican who emerges from the ghettos of New York City. The plot encompasses how Basquiat proves himself as a great artist. Through his journey of renown, ...
I saw this movie a while ago on video, but I would have DEFINATLEY paid the extra few bucks to see it in theatre's. Its excellent. The story is a biography of a New York painter. He encounters all sorts of "interesting' people throughout the movie....
Self-destructiveness and disdain for the middle class mark the life of artist Jean Michel Basquiat, dead of an overdose in 1988.More at HotMovieSale.com
Actor Jeffrey Wright (is) absolutely brilliant in the role of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the young American painter whose brief life spanned the explosion ...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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