![]() ![]() They were selling it, but I wasn't buying it. But in the end, what came across to me was that these were a bunch of self- absorbed people that didn't have any real problems to worry about so they blew all this stuff about the painting and artist way out of proportion. The painting was supposed to be this powerful thing that could change people's lives. But, where it fell short was the delivery of the main plot. As I stated, it portrayed the journeys of the artist and the model quite well. As such it could have easily been produced as a play - although the audience would have had to been issued No-Doze on the way in. This film relied solely on the abilities of the actors to convey everything. When conversations occurred, they were short, often cryptic, and filled with innuendo, leaving one to figure out what was meant. And there was even precious little dialog. No dramatic camera angles or quick cuts, the camera work and the sets were very plain and individual shots lated for minutes at a time. No sound effects, no special effects of any kind. But you won't find any of the trappings of Hollywood here to help you with understanding the movie. ![]() The lengthy scenes of the artist plying his trade were clearly done so to communicate the time and tedium involved. It was a fascinating study of an old artist rediscovering his talent, and a young girl opening up to herself through modeling for him. Despite its length, and at times its boredom, I did find myself compelled to watch the whole thing. For me there were things to like and things to dislike. ![]()
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