Loving Vincent
Hi everyone, welcome to my blog!!
I am so happy that my first post is a review of the new movie Loving Vincent, because I Loved everything about it.
If you haven't had a chance to hear about it, well, Loving Vincent is a biography animated drama directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman.
So, the story begins a year after Van Gogh's death. It follows a young man by the name of Armand, who is set to deliver personally Vincent's last letter to his brother Theo.
From the start, Armand's contempt towards Vincent is visible because, to him, Vincent is a madman and a freak. But, as a favor to his father the postman, he accepts begrudgingly.
Armand tries to find Theo first, but he finds out that the latter died soon after his brother. And, because Armand was set to deliver the letter to someone significant, he sets his journey to Auvers-sur-Oise where Vincent stayed after his release from the Asylum. And soon enough, the quest to find a recipient has become a detective story: "finding the truth behind Vincent's death".
I think it goes without saying, the ingenuity of this film lies in the filmmaker's use of Van Gogh's paintings. And in dong so, transforming them into a beautiful and captivating animated biopic while bringing into life the characters that were once a subject to Van Gogh's canvas. Honestly, I thought it was a bold move and DAMN it to HELL if it didn't pay off.... because it DID!! (unless you're not a fan of Van Gogh's aesthetic, then..... you will probably hate this movie). And of course, the music score was just .....ON POINT. Clint Mansell made sure that the music flows synchronously with the texture of the movie (It's available on Spotify).
Originally in this paragraph, I was hoping I would write something witty and eloquent about the filmmaker's decision to tell the story of Vincent's life through a recollection of some of his most "significant events" ....HOWEVER, I was too dazzled by the beautiful imagery to focus on anything else.
So, to sump up:
My rating is 4/5.
My recommendations: Song of the sea (for stunning visuals, 5/5); Big eyes (a movie celebrating the works of Margaret Keane; 3.5/5); Frida (Strong biopic of Frida Kahlo; 4.5/5); Mr. Turner (glamourous biopic of the artist J.M.W Turner; 4/5)
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