Basquiat
6.9
1996
1 hr 48 min
Drama
, History
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
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- Cast：
- Jeffrey Wright , Michael Wincott , Benicio del Toro , Claire Forlani , David Bowie , Dennis Hopper , Gary Oldman
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Reviews
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
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A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
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The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
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