Review of Final Portrait (2017) by Ian J — 23 May 2018
This film is a slow study of the madness that is repetitious perfectionism by someone who is neither mad nor perfect. Geoffrey Rush carries the emotional torment well while Arnie Hammer is forced to checkmate his painter's moves.
With a pleasant surprise, Tony Shalhoub plays the tempered brother who rides sidecar to Giacometti's creative vortex. I really enjoyed this film for Tucci's gift of ponderance, poise, and placent appreciation of film making and a glimpse into the head of most artists i've known.
It's not for everyone but offers something different in a world of superhero mashups.
This review of Final Portrait (2017) was written by Ian J on 23 May 2018.
Final Portrait has generally received mixed reviews.
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