Supelice
Dreadfully Boring
Breakinger
A Brilliant Conflict
Calum Hutton
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Kirpianuscus
I love Jackson Pollock art. And I love Ed Harris. So, I discovered the film as a challenge . And that is it. Because it is not, exactly, a film about art, a pure biopic or fresco of a fight of a genius. It is more. A perspective about Pollock like a confession. Or question. Direct, honest, little bitter. That is all.
lonely-chaotic-soul
I don't think I'm in the place to rate a biography film. What I kept thinking of, however, all through the movie that not every life should be turned into a film. Some artists' lives should be seperated from their works. The film tells a very unpleasant story that exists behind great art works. I'm a fan of the art work here but definitely not the artist.
thinker1691
Jackson Pollack was an early, but very influential American artist of the 1950s. Based on a Novel written by Steven Naifeh the film is now directed by Actor/director Ed Harris. Audiences across the world can now enjoy this semi-biographical movie dealing with the impressionist artist. Taken from the last segment of his life, viewers observe how Pollack begins with one direction of Impressnism and developed a personal style of his own. Ed Harris is not only impressive as the real-life artist, but as director, he also imbues his troubled character with a personal passion for art, something the real Pollack often exhibited. The movie does stagnate with the constant barrage of intrusive friends and family members. However they are also the same influences which criticized, encouraged and guided his work. The acting is superb with stand-out performances by Ed Harris, Marcia Harden, John Heard, Val Kilmer and Jeffrey Tambor as Clem Greenberg. For audience members this is a wonderful film and I would easily recommend it to all. ****
photomanvince
After revisiting this film 10 years post release, I have to ask myself the following question. Why did the Academy chose Russell Crowe's performance for Best Actor over Ed Harris' portrayal of Jackson Pollock? Mr. Harris perfectly laid bare the tortured soul of Pollock for all to see. Rarely does an actor so seamlessly, and convincingly, exhibit the range of emotions shown in this performance.Equally impressive was Mr. Harris' directorial debut. The story flowed coherently, something that can be said less and less often about films these days, holding the viewer's interest as the characters develop. Performances across the board were first rate and believable.I say, check it out!
