MaestroReviews

Deb and I are artists, painters actually. We go see films as often as once a week. That's right, we go to the theater and sit in a dark room with strangers to see movies. We rarely rent. We like "little" movies, foreign and documentary films. We try to stay away from mainstream and blockbusters whenever possible, but a couple sneak in each year. We seek out the obscure. We try to avoid violent movies, and that really limits our choices, most film makers seem to think violence makes a story interesting.
I try not to give anything away in the reviews, but offer an honest reaction.
We rate them 1~10, 10 being highest.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Renoir

Deb 8     Me 7

This is an exploration of the great painter's later years, his family, personality and the times he lived in. It assumes a lot of facts not in evidence, that is, the more you know going in, the happier you'll be coming out. With that said there were still a lot of unanswered questions and issues raised and not resolved, that's why I gave it a 7 and not higher. What they did present of Renoir the painter was pretty great, the shots of him working were very convincing. There's also some skin, which I like, good healthy bodies being celebrated on canvas. I learned some from this film, was entertained and my interest level was maintained. It is slow, but it allows you time to soak in the lovely cinematography.
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