Warmed-over Red Shoe Diaries episode wrapped in a blanket of pretension.
High Art (1998)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:29
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Ally Sheedy stars as Lucy Berliner, a once-famous photographer, whose career has been revitalized when she meets Syd (Radha Mitchell), a beautiful young assistant editor for a prestigious... Ally Sheedy stars as Lucy Berliner, a once-famous photographer, whose career has been revitalized when she meets Syd (Radha Mitchell), a beautiful young assistant editor for a prestigious photography magazine. Withdrawn from the art world, Lucy is reawakened by Syd who offers her the hope of escaping her drug-filled world. Before Syd realizees it, she is drawn into Lucy's seductive and dangerous mix while forced to make choices she never imagined. A challenging film that raises interesting questions as to how objective a person can be about art, especially when they are involved in the creative process. [More]
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Sage
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Sage, David Thornton, Tammy Grimes
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Producer: Dolly Hall, Jeff Levy-Hinte, Susan A. Stover
Screenwriter: Lisa Cholodenko
Composer: Shudder to Think
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A highlight of the 1998 Sundance Festival: Cholodenko depicts with unwavering veracity the breakup of one longtime lesbian relationship just as another, unexpected one begins. The acting of the three women, Sheedy Mitchell, and Clarkson, is superb.
A solid if diffident, strongly character-focused drama worth the time of those who appreciate shoegazing introspection for the High Art that it is.
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