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Directed by: Ed Harris Starring: Ed Harris, Marcia Gaye Harden Pollock is a stunning film. It depicts the last decade or so in the life of American Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock (Harris), complete with his up-and-down relationship with his wife, Lee Krasner (Harden), and his rise to fame on the international art scene. The performances of both leads are riveting, Harden's especially. Watching her, it really hit home just how much Krasner sacrificed to further her husband's career. The film also presents an interesting look at the arts scene in postwar New York, with special focus on the Abstract Expressionists (note: while I apparently cannot remember squat about Impressionism - see my review of La Grande Illusion - I actually remember something about postwar American abstraction, amazingly enough). This film also made me seriously reconsider my opinion of Jackson Pollock. Before, I always thought of him as something of a fraud, who found a good way to make money by painting his drip-paintings and selling them to people who wanted to be hip. Harris's portrayal, and his direction, have caused me to start thinking of Pollock more as a tortured genius - he painted as he did because that was what he wanted to do, not because it was lucrative. 5/5
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