I suspect Local Color will lose those unfamiliar with the jargon and subtleties of the art world. Skip it.
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07/06/09
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Local Color (2009)
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Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 4
Rotten:8
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: Armin Mueller-Stahl stars as an aging artist in this independent drama based on the experiences of writer/director George Gallo. Trevor Morgan stars as a young man who dreams of becoming a painter,... [More]
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Samantha Mathis, Ray Liotta
Director: George Gallo
Reviews for Local Color
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Obviously a passio project for Gallo but he is never really able to translate that importance to the audience. We never really care or connect with these characters.
07/06/09
Forget The Karate Kid, make room for The Painting Protégé!
07/05/09
Lacks the quality storytelling and visual beauty needed for all-important critical acclaim and positive word of mouth.
07/02/09
The sweeping landscapes look flawless, but missing from Local Color’s canvas is any nuance in its human elements.
07/01/09
Local Color is a sappy brick to the audience's forehead.
06/30/09
Beneath its layers of sentimentality Local Color means what it is says.
06/26/09
Top CriticHow is it that a film about the love of art can make art seem so detestable?
06/24/09
Top CriticExploring the nurturing and development of artists, this film is more about the performances of Mueller-Stahl and Morgan than anything.
11/30/08
Local Color is a sensitive portrayal of a young painter trying to sharpen his gifts and it's also a deeply flawed piece of filmmaking. It's a movie that will have you loving and loathing the world of art, often in the same instant.
10/18/07
A sweet, autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1974.
10/18/07
Top CriticEven the soft-hearted may find this formulaic yarn of a young man's apprenticeship to a cantankerous artist too rosy-hued and treacly.
10/13/07
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