I am a big fan of Daniel Clowes work and was very excited to see one of his best short pieces was being turned into a movie.
The movie is strange and a little disjointed, but I think Clowes fans will be satisfied. Its a dark movie that takes "underdog becomes the hero" movie conventions and subverts them. I didn't really see the end of the movie coming, but given Clowes work, it was a perfect conclusion.
Many critics have commented on the fact that the movie's murder subplot feels shoehorned in. It is absolutely essential to the story, though, as it provides the film's protagonist with his triumphant entry into the art world.
"Art School Confidential" fails in some ways, but it is wholly original and unlike anything you will see in the theater this year.
Recommended.
Read more at http://solipsisticblog.blogspot.com/.
The movie is strange and a little disjointed, but I think Clowes fans will be satisfied. Its a dark movie that takes "underdog becomes the hero" movie conventions and subverts them. I didn't really see the end of the movie coming, but given Clowes work, it was a perfect conclusion.
Many critics have commented on the fact that the movie's murder subplot feels shoehorned in. It is absolutely essential to the story, though, as it provides the film's protagonist with his triumphant entry into the art world.
"Art School Confidential" fails in some ways, but it is wholly original and unlike anything you will see in the theater this year.
Recommended.
Read more at http://solipsisticblog.blogspot.com/.