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High Art (1998) Rank 3 Reviews
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Baltimore City Paper (Luisa F. Ribeiro)
AfterEllen.com - Lesbian and Bi Women in Entertainment
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Nathaniel R. Atcheson
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
As storytelling it isn'’t always as clean as it might be, but this 1998 first feature by writer-director Lisa Cholodenko is an interesting debut for its nuanced sense of character and its terrific sex scenes--scenes that actually serve character ...read the complete High Art movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
To their credit, the actors immerse themselves deeply in the film's self-conscious aura. Ms. Sheedy reinvents herself as a tough, fascinating presence, while Ms. Mitchell's earnest bewilderment also serves the story well. ...read the complete High Art movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Dallas Observer (Peter Rainer)
With more angst than you can shake a stick at, High Art sets a new course for the indie American film. Instead of the usual Scorsese-esque buddy confab, we have something closer to the funky Fassbinder world of marginalized, pansexual depressives. ...read the complete High Art movie review at Dallas Observer (Peter Rainer)
Variety (Emanuel Levy)
Compassionate and deft as Cholodenko's helming is, pic's overall impact largely depends on its central triangle. ...read the complete High Art movie review at Variety (Emanuel Levy)
eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
A work that shellacs itself into your consciousness. ...read the complete High Art movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
A solid if diffident, strongly character-focused drama worth the time of those who appreciate shoegazing introspection for the High Art that it is. ...read the complete High Art movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
DVD Talk (Robert Spuhler)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Anchorage Press (Bostin Christopher)
Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
www.that-movie-site.com
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Los Angeles Times (Jack Mathews)
eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Though High Art has more than a few awkward touches--all the male characters take up less than one dimension, for example--it's otherwise a nicely underplayed, memorable, beautifully filmed movie. ...read the complete High Art movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
First-time director Lisa Cholodenko, who has made a powerful and modish film with a subtle and knowing script, is more than ably assisted by a spectacular cast. ...read the complete High Art movie review at TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The film feels superficial, with all its glib characters provoking an air of chic fashion. ...read the complete High Art movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
PopMatters (Daniel Mudie Cunningham)
Movie Magazine International
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Film Scouts (Richard Schwartz)
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Has a subtle magnetism, and a real human pulse, especially as it concentrates on its two main characters. ...read the complete High Art movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
I suppose High Art is as good a name as any for this pretentious melodrama, an often- diverting but ultimately pointless attempt to wed intellectual twaddle with a soap-opera-ish lesbian romance. ...read the complete High Art movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Film Scouts (Robin J. Schwartz)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
I suppose High Art is as good a name as any for this pretentious melodrama, an often- diverting but ultimately pointless attempt to wed intellectual twaddle with a soap-opera-ish lesbian romance. Lisa Cholodenko's film, which had its world premiere in com ...read the complete High Art movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
User Reviews
by Julien Kujo "pine... on August 22, 2009
We are on 21st century. For past 5000 Years Women's place in societal concept badly needed to improve. It was so obvious that men who had always wanted control it for the interest of themselves. We need to let the entire society including children to ...
by Daniel Raphael on July 08, 2009
There is no "message" in this film (maybe an implicit one about the use of hard drugs), but the story is not meaningless. This is a plot based on being with/not-with de facto partners, segueing across typical gender lines, with four people (three of ...
by Jennifer Roberts ... on April 01, 2009
This film catches Ally Sheedy at her Best. She is so Brilliant as Lucy. The role just seemed to fit Ally perfectly. Radha Mitchell is so young and vibrant playing opposite her. A very wise choice of cast to play off of each other so easily. Cinematically ...
by Jane on July 07, 2008
Oh I love this movie I don't know what else to say but either rent or buy it, it's a real treat. ...
by Tim Streeter on May 25, 2007
I do not usually write reviews for titles I purchase from Amazon but, for this film I will make an exception. This did for Ally Sheedy what Pulp Fiction did for Travolta. More than that, it restored my faith in American Cinema. The three lead ...
by catmom on April 09, 2007
This is not a happy movie so if you want a "feel-good" film look elsewhere. It is one of the best acted films I've ever seen. Patricia Clarkson is awesome as a Dietrich-wannabe, Radha Mitchell's character is engaging and intentionally stoic and Ally ...
by Matthew Damsker on October 05, 2006
Chodolenko's "High Art" frames its characters flawlessly, and puts to shame the slew of relationship dramas that have followed, not necessarily in its wake, but from the late 90s onward. By comparison, the stillborn sturm-und-drang of "We Don't Live Here ...
by Eduardo Nietzsche on May 09, 2006
heh, excuse my enthusiasm for the spectacle of watching 2 uniquely beautiful and fascinating young women fall into bed and love with each other.
However there's more to this film than lesbian glories. It's also a very perceptive and accurate look at ...
by Sasha on May 09, 2006
Intrigue over the complexities of this film's subject matter didn't overshadow the effects of its homosexual elements, but the movie's deep well of difficult issues made every scene and every bit of dialogue satisfying to the mind. Ally Sheedy and Radha ...
by A. Ranieri on January 25, 2006
This film is like watching a stick of dynomite explode in your hand. ...
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