Art Imitating Life

It's somewhat less clear precisely why Kepesh keeps excusing himself from dates with Consuela's parents, never introduces her to his best friend -- a Pulitzer-winning poet played delightfully by Dennis Hopper -- and refuses to end his no-strings sexual relationship with a divorced friend (Patricia Clarkson). I suppose the murkiness is intentional, but it leaves the psychological center of the story uncertain. -- Andrew O'Hehir's review of "The Dying Animal," Slate

Why so hard to make good art that truly reflects the times? Because all too often even people working consciously to lead the most artistic lives end up living lives that make bad art when considered from a perspective external to their own selves, and making such people into movie characters creates an extra layer of unmoored ponderousness that the frisson value of aesthetic contradiction can hardly abate. 

Comments

[bildekor]

Quite nicely written actually, i like it. :)

[solfilm]

This was actually a good read, thanks for writing it. :)