Review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) by Mikael K — 18 Apr 2012
âFur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbusâ? is quite a surprising film. With a star like Robert Downey Jr. supporting a megastar like Nicole Kidman in her lead role, one would expect to see a movie with considerable production value, stylized direction and honed visuals. But âFurâ? comes across as a very cheaply made cable TV movie with not all that much talent behind the camera.
Director Steven Shainberg seems somehow lost with his presentation, which is a shame as there is a lot of potential here. What this film has is a magnificent starring duo who fortunately give their best in bringing a quirky, completely imaginary story of a legendary photographer to life. The characters are a bit hazily scripted, but Kidman and Downey Jr. manage to make them real enough.
It is a bit odd how the presentation of sexuality in Arbusâ(TM) work gets mystified here, but other than that âFurâ? works like an odd fairytale and a piece of hit-and-miss experimentation. I would have hoped that the subject matter would have been approached differently, but what we get isnâ(TM)t awful and even at times fascinating. In a lukewarm sort of way.
This review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) was written by Mikael K on 18 Apr 2012.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus has generally received mixed reviews.
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