Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) by Monique Y — 15 Jul 2013

Excellent biopic not just about Basquiat and his art but about the lifestyle of the 80's.

This review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) was written by Monique Y on 15 Jul 2013.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Samuel Y (36) on 20 Mar 2013

Beautiful movie , captured every detail through out the young Jeans life ... brilliant…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Matthew A (1,056) on 29 Apr 2012

The story, the life, the icon? It's all here…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Huw G (575) on 18 Nov 2011

Up until now, I knew little about Jean-Michel Basquiat, even though I remember the biopic which had been made about his life and have not seen.(That…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Gabe Leibowitz (202) for Film and Felt (184) on 03 Aug 2010

What really sets this superb documentary apart is its filmic vibrance: it practically pulsates with a captivating energy that's lacking in…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 03 Jan 2016

Davis does the most thorough job of capturing Basquiat, man, artist, and life force…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Yann F (92) on 16 Oct 2010

Superbe documentaire sur cette comÃ¨te de l'art contemporain…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Kelly S (350) on 19 Jan 2011

Excellent doc on Basquiat. He was not, as some called him, The Black Picasso, but The American Picasso…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 09 Sep 2010

may not be a well-rounded portrait of the man, but it's a powerful look at the artist…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Sebastian Smee (4) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 07 Sep 2010

Some of the most honest and tender observations come from Basquiat's girlfriend at the time, Suzanne Mallouk…

Read Review

Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

By Therese O (54) on 10 Dec 2010

A well crafted narrative on the life of a beautiful young man who - like countless artists throughout history - used his talent as a conduit…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Jesus Camp (2006)

By Jess B (231) on 29 Aug 2009

This doc was not good, it just focussed on one group of Christians and it was depressing to see how these kids were at the verge of being brainwashed…

Read Review

Review of Dig! (2004)

By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 06 Apr 2005

A messy home movie about the competition between two overindulged rock bands. Much angst. Little talent…

Read Review

Review of This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017)

By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Feb 2017

This glossy doc uncovers very little conflict or depth in a personality more colorful than it is interesting, at least as presented here…

Read Review

Review of 500 Years (2017)

By Ken Jaworowski (128) for The New York Times (9,847) on 11 Jul 2017

Heavy with emotion yet light on information, 500 Years has the curious effect of being both passionate and pale…

Read Review

Review of Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017)

By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 05 Oct 2017

As with other surfing documentaries, this portrait of the legendary big-wave daredevil has its best moments on the water…

Read Review

Review of The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga (2014)

By April W (341) on 26 Feb 2015

The only movie I ever hated at true/false…

Read Review

Review of In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

By Butch H (108) on 06 Sep 2008

Started to watch this and it was so irritating in the way it was made I gave it ten minutes to improve. It didn't…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

2010

77%58 Reviews

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

72%846 Reviews

Undertow

2004

62%286 Reviews

The Killing

1956

82%663 Reviews

The Last Detail

1973

79%287 Reviews

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

1976

64%21 Reviews

Lovely Molly

2011

49%191 Reviews

Saratoga

1937

71%8 Reviews

The Nut Job

2014

47%644 Reviews

The Dark Knight

2008

88%1,425 Reviews