Pollock (2000) Reviews

Even though it is a rather obscure flick, since it sounded really intriguing, I was really eager to check it out. To start with, Ed Harris is one those criminally underrated actors, it was just great to see him playing the lead for once and he was just great, easily providing one of his best performances. Not only was he the lead, but he was also the director and it was, as a matter of fact, his directing debut. Indeed, apparently, it was a dream project for Harris who spent about 10 years to complete it. Next to him, Marcia Gay Harden did a fine job as well and she even won an Academy award for her work which was completely deserved. Eventually, I thought it was above all a fascinating story. Indeed, I always had a weak spot for those movies dealing with great artists and when they are well made like this one, it is just spellbinding. Indeed, the amazing genius goes hand by hand with some major craziness and most of those great artists were impossible to live with. So, on one hand, Pollock was pretty despicable but, on the other hand, he was also exceptionally talented and this combination made for a very intense but rewarding watching, at least, in my case. To conclude, I really loved this movie and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.