Review of Loving Vincent (2017) by Sander Brækken S — 30 Apr 2018
It's easy when creating a film with features that are special to that movie to gloss over other elements of the movie and have them like any other and only decent, but Loving Vincent is a film made with a lot of love, passion and precision.
Presenting Vincent van Gogh's life though a slow-paced murder mystery is an affective and brilliant way to present the story. The movie has a lot of dialogue and monologs in it, and the writing is absolutely fantastic, each character feels alive.
Rotoscoping was used, all the scenes were acted out on a green screen, placed in a painting and over 100 painters painted the entire picture again, and as the first oil painted film, its quite simply genius.
The soundtrack is also way more enjoyable then expected, I will have a listen to it later. Loving Vincent could so easily just have been a love letter to Vincent van Gogh, but it's so much more, it shows that great minds with a lot of passion can do anything, even if it takes 6-7 years to make.
This review of Loving Vincent (2017) was written by Sander Brækken S on 30 Apr 2018.
Loving Vincent has generally received very positive reviews.
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