Pollock (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Pollock (Special Edition)
Movie Review: Story of a tortured artist.
Summary: 5 Stars
Jackson Pollock, if this movie is to be believed, was a brilliant man whose talents were sometimes obscured by his depression and alcoholism. Ed Harris apparently spent a decade developing this film; I believe it. He gives a brave performance that made him a worthy nominee for Best Actor. Marcia Gay Harden also richly deserved her Oscar for playing Pollock's long-suffering wife, who stays with him literally thick and thin. The "You need, you need, you need" scene was all it took for me to know that her performance was going to be incredibly strong. As for the DVD, its an attractive package: the picture isn't as clear as I would have liked, but there is an excellent commentary by Harris himself, as well as a featurette and an interview with Harris, who discusses the movie. I saw this film simply because Harris was a contender for Best Actor, and I got much more than what I bargained for. "Pollock" is a great film that deserves 2 hours of your time.Movie Review: But Who Will Play Ed Harris?
Summary: 5 Stars
I was impressed with all the performances, but I was absolutely bowled over by Ed Harris' interpretation of "Jackson Pollock, the Artist." WOW! I was quite impressed.
If you aren't familiar with "Pollock," the Artist and his Art, chances are that you wouldn't be seeking out his biography, unless you were a fan of and searching for, an Ed Harris film to watch. Personally, I was aware of both, but have to admit I was a fan, more of the latter than the former.
The life of "Pollock" is shown in all the beauty and horror (mostly inner horror) that this troubled Artist experienced. His wife, played by Marcia Gay Harden, was his main support system, both professionally as well as in his mostly alcohol lubricated role as husband.
This was (to me) the strongest part I have seen Mr. Harris perform. I am now researching all of his movies to broaden my experience with his talent.
Movie Review: High Biography.
Summary: 5 Stars
Considering that it's a movie, it is tough to imagine how a more accurate and haunting picture of the disturbed artist, Jackson Pollack, could have been made. That some reviewers did not find it terribly enjoyable is merely a testament to its verisimilitude. This is Pollack and it is not a pleasant view. Nevertheless, the performances are quite spectacular. Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden could not possibly have been any better, and I was stunned by how closely Hollywood's Harden managed to resemble Lee Krasner. The most descriptive word for this picture is "intense." From the moment it began, with Pollack being obliterated and carried up a stairwell until to the moment it ends with a final scene that I will not ruin, this production makes for a vigorous and stimulating ride. The veracity of its depiction of the man, with devotion of the artist along with his fierce integrity figuring prominently, heightened its value immeasurably.Movie Review: Biography of Pollock and modern art
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with most of the previous complaints in that the movie just kind of appears out of no where, not giving the viewer a background or motive, especially if one has never even heard of Jackson Pollock, but this movie is as much about Pollock as it is about art and the public's perception of it. When the critics and lay people are in the middle of a "movement," the lines are blurred between quality work and one-hit wonders. This movie uses Pollock as a mediator to enunciate that art is great when it is aesthetically pleasing, not when it "means" something or makes sense. Pollock in the movie interview with Life magazine was asked, "what does you paintings mean?" He replied by saying: "one doesn't pull their hair our trying to figure out what a bed of flowers means, you just enjoy it." This movie uses Jackson Pollock's life and art as an example of defining great art.
Movie Review: new favorite movie, definitely
Summary: 5 Stars
It so strongly shows in the movie how much Ed Harris cared about making it the best it could be -- it's the best it could be. The directing is ingenious, full of allegory, symbolism, & guided by a clear artistic eye. The acting, too, is amazing -- flawless & impassioned. The plot moves seamlessly, offering a very interesting examination of the scope of the lives of Jackson Pollock & Lee Krasner, as well as documenting other art movements, theories, & criticism of the time. Ed Harris also portrays very well Jackson Pollock's process while painting, showing all stages in JP'sevolution as an artist. All in all, gripping, tragic...Jackson Pollock's intruiging, unstable personality & life make it hard to blink from the opening scene until several minutes after the utterly climactic final scene & the credits over the perfect voice to end the movie with -- Tom Waits.