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Movie Overview
Cast
Ed Harris
Marcia Gay Harden
Tom Bower
Director
Ed Harris
MPAA Rating
R - Language and brief sexuality.
Pollock (2000)
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3/4
"The enthusiasm Harris devotes to his subject matter leaves one with a positive impression of both the film and himself."
Lawrence Journal-World
Dan Lybarger
B+
"This is a superior film based on the troubled life and career of Abstract Expressionist artist and manic-depressive Jackson Pollock."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
B+
"Among the many pictures made about painters ... it stands out for its intelligence, economy and superlative acting."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
3/5
"A riveting biodrama that presents ten years in the turbulent life of the controversial and self-destructive founder of action painting."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
2.5/4
"Other than depicting his wild mood swings, there's not too much to this cinematic representation of Pollock."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"Thanks to some terrific performances and a solid debut from Harris behind the camera, the film turns out to be an interesting and engaging experience."
Screen It!
Jim Judy
"Almost good enough to transcend the typical tale of a tortured artist."
Planet Sick-Boy
Jon Popick
B
"While Ed Harris captures the all the surfaces of Jackson Pollock, his subject remains an enigma."
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
2/4
"Passion can easily lead to self-indulgence, and that is certainly the unfortunate case here."
Film Threat
Michael Dequina
4/5
"Harris, Harden, and Madigan are all outstanding, and the film, while flawed, is engrossing and impressive."
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Nell Minow
3/4
"Harris' painting technique is so convincing you really think you are watching Pollock at work. The rest of the film works well enough, but it is fairly slow going."
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
"A precise, deliberate movie, so carefully calibrated in its tone and structure that, as a whole, it ends up reading like a completely well-intentioned lack of guts."
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
3.5/4
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Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
B
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EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
3/4
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Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
C-
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Flipside Movie Emporium
Jeremiah Kipp
3.5/4
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Joe Lozito
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Cynthia Fuchs
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Rich Cline
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William Wolf
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