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Pollock : 4 of 5
2.28.2001 7:02 PM \| Link	I really enjoy films about artists (Lust for Life with Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh comes to mind, as well as Basquiat), so I was very interested in this film. The story is the life of Jackson Pollock, of course, and was a revealing look into his life (I haven't read anything about him before, so I just have to trust the film for accuracy). Seeing Pollock's art evolve from his early works to his eventual discovery of "drip painting" was fascinating, as well as his relationship with his wife. The film is very well shot and acted, and never seems to drag in a relatively slow plot. The soundtrack is not so good - it works with the painting scenes, but generally way too 80's TV drama (sounds like Thirtysomething). Ed Harris puts in a wonderful performance - not sure if it's Best Actor material, but sad and believable. Labels: movies


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