Kriter-director George Gallo has given the stocky, ever-commanding Mueller-Stahl a heroic, bravura role and has been rewarded by the actor with a towering, complex portrayal that is surely among his finest.
Local Color (2009)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.4/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: Armin Mueller-Stahl stars as an aging artist in this independent drama based on the experiences of writer/director George Gallo. Trevor Morgan stars as a young man who dreams of becoming a painter,... Armin Mueller-Stahl stars as an aging artist in this independent drama based on the experiences of writer/director George Gallo. Trevor Morgan stars as a young man who dreams of becoming a painter, so he asks a famously reclusive artist to help him reach his goal. LOCAL COLOR features a strong cast, including Samantha Mathis, Ray Liotta, Ron Perlman, and Charles Durning. [More]
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Samantha Mathis, Ray Liotta
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Samantha Mathis, Ray Liotta, Ron Perlman, Charles Durning, Diana Scarwid, Julie Lott Gallo
Director: George Gallo
Director: George Gallo
Screenwriter: George Gallo
Producer: James W. Evangelatos, Julie Lott Gallo
Composer: Chris Boardman
Studio: Monterey Media
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Reviews for Local Color
I suspect Local Color will lose those unfamiliar with the jargon and subtleties of the art world. Skip it.
Obviously a passio project for Gallo but he is never really able to translate that importance to the audience. We never really care or connect with these characters.
Beneath its layers of sentimentality Local Color means what it is says.
How is it that a film about the love of art can make art seem so detestable?
A sweet, autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1974.
Even the soft-hearted may find this formulaic yarn of a young man's apprenticeship to a cantankerous artist too rosy-hued and treacly.
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