Review of National Gallery (2014) by Joelgreenberg — 05 Jan 2015

National Gallery was twice as long for me as it needed to be - I say this with the full knowledge that my own lack of background didn't help.

I most enjoyed the brief scenes during which staff puzzled how best to reach a wider audience - I would place myself in that category - and I think the debate will probably continue for the life of the gallery, frankly.

Extended scenes that detailed restoration techniques left me panting for something more visceral/emotional, but I was probably already restless by then..

Perhaps had a critic friend of mine advised me to see the film, one he cited as among the year's very best, I might have been more engaged.

I was not alone, however, in my response - there was a trickle of exiting bodies from about the 75-minute mark.