Basquiat
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Movie Reviews of Basquiat
Movie Review: A review from someone who was there.
Summary: 4 Stars
I went to the School of Visual Arts from 1977 - 1981, during the time that Basquiat "attended" school there, or it would be more accurate to say during the time that Jean Michel hung out at SVA's lounge and painting classes while never actually paying to attend class. Either way, the film perfectly captures both sides of the NYC art scene of that time -- the struggling, aspiring artist and the world of Soho's elite. The film has a great musical score that includes music of the day and other art school favorites. There are also some wonderfully accurate character portraits like David Bowie's Andy Warhol, Parker Posey's Mary Boone and the more obscure, but right on target: Benicio Del Toro's accurate portrayal of your average NYC (SVA, Parsons The New School) art student. The film also does an affective job of capturing the atmosphere of the late night 80s East Village parties and Soho openings and the way Warhol stepped in and out of the scene mingling with the young talent all too eager to mingle back with him. Jeffrey Wright plays Basquiat with a more Mickey Mouse-like flair than Jean Michel really had. I remember him as a loner, a little dark and more brooding, if not angst ridden at times. (My guess is this is how Wright choose to make Jean more presentable to a motion picture audience.) Anyway, the film as a whole is a heartfelt portrait from a colleague and friend Julian Schnabel, an 80's fine art painter known for his paintings involving broken dinner plates. Schnabel later became a motion picture director and directs this portrait of his friend Basquiat. If you're looking for a love letter to Jean, then this film is for you.Movie Review: The end of a great career, the start of another
Summary: 4 Stars
In the graffiti art world of new york there were many personalities in the late 70's to the 80's, but one man came out of the streets and dominated the art world. Basquiat is one of the great stories of not only the art world but of our generation; a story of love, drugs, and a desire to be on top Basquiat inspires the viewer to be a artist. The movie is directed by Julian Schnabel in his directorial debut he has recently released The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and been nominated for a academy award, even though the awards meen nothing you can see why the academy nominated him for his originality and excellence in film making. This film truly shows that raw idea he shows in the diving bell, but the story is better in Basquiat. With schnabel at the head and the story in his hands this makes a amazing movie.Movie Review: A Wasted Life...
Summary: 4 Stars
and nothing much to show for it is all we get here. The acting is good, but the story is awful -- such talent trapped in such a lost, damaged personality. Successful people all around him and no one seems plugged-in enough to do anything for him.
Seeing David Bowie play Andy Warhol gave me a strange sense of cognitive dissonance - so many layers of pop culture woven into one very good performance. The problem is that this film makes hanging out with Andy Warhol look mundane and trashy. Money and fame apparently can't give you substance, and contrary to popular opinion, they don't make you interesting. Basquiat ultimately comes off as a self-indulgent brat who had the world handed to him and was too stoned to know it.
Movie Review: Ok, so I saw this because of David Bowie/Andy Warhol...
Summary: 4 Stars
...and he was incredible as Andy Warhol. Creepy silences, slow movements, that voice. I really enjoyed watching him most of all. And I read on imdb.com that he wore some of Andy Warhol's real wigs! That must have been an awesome experience, to portray someone you admired in real life. Jeffrey Wright was impressive as Basquiat, and seeing Christopher Walken is always a treat. I didn't know much about Basquiat before watching this, but I appreciate his work more after catching this short glimpse of his world, dingy NYC in the 1980s, lifestyles of eccentric artists, drugs, music, etc. Definitely watch if you're a fan of Basquiat or any of the fine actors here.Movie Review: COMPLAIN
Summary: 4 Stars
very good movie, nice packing, but i do have a complain, i bought the movie BASQUIAT because i saw "SPANISH" on the language specifications, but now i have it on my hands, it doesn't have even spanish subtitles... what was that? i feel terrible now because it was a present for a friend and i needed it in spanish... may be you need to put real info about the movies you sell, because the one i bought doesn't have it. i will think twice from now on before buying a movie, please have a nice day!