I went into this movie hoping to get a glimpse into the life of Zdzislaw Beksinski. However the movie was insistent on giving his son all the attention. This movie is the typical slow, gloomy and above all boring psychological drama so applauded by the hipsters. From about halfway in I just wanted the movie to be over. The last half sees Zdzislaws family members die off one by one in what feels like real time.
All I could feel afterwards is that this was a huge missed opportunity, which is a shame considering the actors great performances. This movie had the chance to portray one of the greatest artists of all time and instead it spends all of its efforts on Tomasz's drunken outbursts. There is a scene that is literally the same static angle for 6 minutes of him complaining to his parents about how miserable he is. And the same drawn-out shots are repeated over and over again. Zdzislaw sitting in contemplation, Zdzislaw standing in an elevator etc.
Fans of Beksinski, make no mistake, this movie is not worth watching.
All I could feel afterwards is that this was a huge missed opportunity, which is a shame considering the actors great performances. This movie had the chance to portray one of the greatest artists of all time and instead it spends all of its efforts on Tomasz's drunken outbursts. There is a scene that is literally the same static angle for 6 minutes of him complaining to his parents about how miserable he is. And the same drawn-out shots are repeated over and over again. Zdzislaw sitting in contemplation, Zdzislaw standing in an elevator etc.
Fans of Beksinski, make no mistake, this movie is not worth watching.