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In many respects a traditional biopic, Pollock begins in 1941 when Pollock meets Krasner, who encourages him and attracts the attention of supportive critic Clement Greenberg (Jeffrey Tambor) and benefactor Peggy Guggenheim (Amy Madigan). As Pollock rises from obscurity to international acclaim, Harris brings careful balance to his portrayal of a driven creator who found peace during those brief, sober periods when art brought release from his tenacious inner demons. The film offers sympathy without sentiment, appreciation without misguided hagiography. As an acting showcase it's utterly captivating. As a compassionate but unflinching exploration of Jackson Pollock's intimate world, there's no doubt that Harris captured the essence of a man whose life was as torturous as his art was redeeming. --Jeff Shannon
| ACTORS: | Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Ed Harris |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia/Tristar Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396064546 |
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Customer Reviews of Pollock
The tortured soul of a great artist American painter Jackson Pollock (1912-56) was a revolutionary figure in 20th century art. The film "Pollock" tells the story of his successes, setbacks, and inner torment. Directed by Ed Harris, who also plays the title role, this is very effective portrait of the man and the artist.
Excellent performances are also turned in by the supporting cast. Marcia Gay Harden is amazing as Lee Krasner, Pollock's wife and fellow painter; Harden is intelligent, sexy, passionate, and driven in this difficult role. Another standout performance comes from Amy Madigan, as art patron Peggy Guggenheim; Madigan creates an intriguingly creepy portrait of a powerful woman.
But this is Harris' film, and he is triumphant in the title role. His Pollock is the quintessential "tortured artist." But Harris rises above this cultural stereotype to create a complex, unsettling portrait of Pollock. Particularly magical are the scenes where Harris/Pollock is painting; these scenes are superbly complemented by Jeff Beal's musical score. And Harris is truly frightening when Pollock's inner rage finally spills out.
Ultimately, I see Ed Harris' "Pollock" as an important meditation on the role of a visionary artist in a society that is obsessed with consumption and profit. If you are interested in modern art or in good filmmaking, check out "Pollock."
Best When Focused on the Canvas
Ever since Kirk Douglas chewed the scenery in "Lust For Life", films depicting great artists have failed to believably reconcile the artistic process with the personal life that supposedly informs the process. Even the much-lauded "Basquiat" is memorable more for the cool soundtrack and Julian Schnabel's depiction of the '80s New York art scene than for any real insights into that artist's creative vision.
Thankfully, director/actor Ed Harris approaches "Pollock" from the opposite direction. In this biopic of America's first great modern artist, Harris offers an almost intimate view of Jackson Pollock hovering over his canvas and striving to break free of traditions until he finally stumbles over a truly original form -- action painting.
Unfortunately, "Pollock" eventually has to follow the artist back home so he can face his demons -- namely drinking and depression. Once there, there are long moments of silent anguish punctuated by bottle throwing, turning over tables, inconsolable screaming and the isolating of loved ones. It's pretty melodramatic stuff saved from silliness by Marcia Gay Harden, who plays Pollock's wife and artistic acolyte Lee Krasner. The rest of the supporting cast is also game -- save for a dentured Val Kilmer as a forgettable Willem de Kooning -- but screenwriters Barbara Turner and Susan Emshwiller share Harris' seeming indifference toward Pollock's self-destruction. They'd rather get back to the workshop and see what he paints next.
Maybe that indifference is intentional, because it makes for an appropriately harrowing final act. But it still doesn't fully explain why such a superb talent could find so little satisfaction in his life or work. Oh well; as it is almost 50 years after Pollock's death all we really have are the paintings. And that's probably enough.
THE DARK SIDE OF ART AND SUCESS
A gripping biopic that explores events in a real-life artist's life, played intensely to perfection by Harris, who from the director's chair also managed to secure a similarly assured, pointed turn from the other lead: Marcia Harden as a woman who sacrifices herself completely in the service of what she perceives as genius.
Pollock's meteoric rise to glory meant that he succumbed soon to common celebrity ills -- booze, promiscuity, temper -- and this is the area that the film seems to cast a dramatic wide-angle lens on.
Personally, I felt that the film did not really wow me with its somewhat conventional and occasionally even shallow drama potraying a painter's angst, skimping in turn on the insights into what really made him tick. Achieving a delicate balance between these two facets of the artist's life was what made Kirk Douglas' "Lust for Life" or the more recent "Frida" such true classics.
A decent rental for the superlative performances of both the lead characters and its evenhandedness in dealing with a sensitive subject (Harris takes no sides, we never really stop despising Pollock because of his abrasive nature) but don't expect anything you'd call a marvel of film making.
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