Basquiat

  • 1996


MOVIE IS painterly interesting interacting fascinating
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68 % Fresh
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 6
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.1
Unfortunately, Schnabel doesnt have the same success plumbing the secrets of Basquiats soul. ReelViews
2.5
A movie lacking an interesting lead character is bound to leave its audience writhing and checking their watches, and thats what it did to me. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
There isnt a boring shot anywhere, and writer director Schnabel is clearly enjoying himself as he plays with expressionist sound, neo Eisensteinian ed .. Chicago Reader
4.0
Schnabel made his film about Basquiat, which carries its own validation. Hes also made something of a work of art in its own right. Mountain X
3.2
Basquiat doesnt have a painterly quality, as could be expected of a movie made by a visual artist, though production values are functional without bei .. Emanuellevy
3.8
And while Basquiat is a fascinating take on an artists life, Schnabel is a disjointed story teller who pays no mind to period accuracies (modern cloth .. Spliced Wire
1.5
The film is an elementary illustration of a life with suicidal overtones, but reduced by Schnabel to a sort of kind, lyrical and almost sweet homemade .. El Pais (Spain)
3.5
Wright is at his best when interacting with the numerous great actors who lend small parts and cameos to the independent film. Old School Reviews



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