Review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) by Clarisse L — 08 Apr 2013
As a huge fan of Diane Arbus and Nicole Kidman, I was SUPER disappointed by this movie. While the idea of a fictionalised biography isn't terrible in itself, this movie is essentially just a tragic Hollywood romance with an "eccentric" twist.
And I have no idea what that has to do with who Diane Arbus was or what her work was really about (beyond the superficial at least). Arbus is totally reduced to a bland romantic heroine/ dissatisfied housewife and pins down her whole career as "inspired" by a mysterious stranger.
I mean without the Arbus attachment this would be a decent movie, Kidman does do a super job (as usual, she is the queen of all things), but with it? It just seems wrong.
This review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) was written by Clarisse L on 08 Apr 2013.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus has generally received mixed reviews.
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