I’m seeing this tonight, the trailer looks amazing. Anyone seen it yet? It’s in limited run in a small number of theaters. It’s only at the theater near me for 1 week.
I have to be honest, while I appreciate the time, effort, and skill involved in doing such a thing, it’s actually kind of distracting. I’m not sure I could actually watch all 90 minutes of that in one sitting. Even A Scanner Darkly, in which the animation was uniformly smooth, the effect was quite bothersome (granted, that was its intention).
Interesting concept but I was bored about 10 seconds into that trailer.
Also, the whole oil painting thing is a conceit; this could have been done with a mouse click on a computer using footage of live action. I’m unsure why painting 65,000 oil paintings on a single canvas is “better” than just letting a computer render everything in Van Gogh’s style.
Let me know if the story, writing and acting are any good. The effects are obviously awesome, but that’s not why I go see movies. I am a Van Gogh fan though. I’ll probably get around to seeing it eventually.
Because a computer cannot do art. And Van Gogh evolved as an artist so what exactly is his style?
Probably not. But it can simulate it pretty good.
It was amazing, highly recommended!
Imo, art is reality seen through a human being. Until AI are sentient, I’m not sure they can create real art.
Just saw this, liked it quite a bit, highly recommended.
Just out of curiosity but isn’t this movie based on the new theory about the circumstances behind Van Gogh’s death? I won’t go into further detail for those who don’t want the movie spoiled but the story was in the news about five years ago and was featured on segment of “60 Minutes”.
It does explore that theme, but doesn’t dwell on it. In the end the circumstances of his death aren’t the important part.
I’d not heard the theory before, and wouldn’t have known that it was a new one. I came out of the theater thinking it was an old fringe idea being used as a literary device to give it a sense of narrative. Either way works for me, neither one detracts from the experience, IMHO.
ETA I agree with telemark, they conclude that it doesn’t matter how he died, how he lived is what’s important.
I thought it was done very well. I was worried the artistic ‘gimmick’ would be annoying (I have trouble watching A Scanner Darkly), but it wasn’t to me. They artistic style switches during transitions, establishing shots, close-ups, and flashbacks in a way that keeps you engaged.
I saw it on Saturday and enjoyed it. The animation was gorgeous and worthy of its subject. I thought it was interesting that a movie about a famous person was set a year after he died. I’m glad I saw it in the theater. Such art needs the biggest screen possible.
I watched it two days ago, firstly the art work animation was down right cute. I keep getting amazed how different animated movies are out there!! Coco, now this.
I did not find it distracting from the movie, it was sad yet a crime drama of some sorts. While I knew of Van Gogh’s story(I did a biography of him in 3rd grade class), I did not know there was a mystery about his death. I always assumed that his death was a suicide, and not potentially a murder. I also recently read that he had Paul Gaugin were roommates and had a tumultuous relationship. I forgot about those details or or was never informed of it. There is a theory that Gaugin actually cut off his ear during an altercation, and that Van Gogh made up the story of cutting his own ear to protect Gaugin’s reputation.
Anyways I highly recommend this movie.