My Kid Could Paint That

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Kyle M @RT77296778 10/04/2023 Documented ambiguity investigated and examined over this intriguing wonder that turned cynical regarding the true artist in the picture, stirring other differential topics into the questioning mix aside from reaching your own verdict on the matter with those as added subtexts amid the controversary. There's a natural truth as observed upon examined across those associated topics compiled amid a thought-provoking exposure that unveils the true "artistry" behind those criticisms and receptions. But that's not ideally the main focus to think about when the question we've been silently asked is who's the real painter behind the presented abstract expressionism: the growing toddler or her amateur painter of a father? Tastes and cynical perspectives create individual judgements, but personally from experiencing different art forms and artists' own ranges, my verdict is that the girl's truly gifted in expressing her imagination mimicking her father's detailed skills into her own instinctual drawings that certainly says something about the artistic culture. Even though time moved on, this honest documentary surely is timeless that'll rejuvenate discussions over the matter from intrigue to fascinating investment. (B+) See more Gareth v @geewah 06/20/2023 An interesting enough doco that says more about the nature and value of art than it does about the Olmsteads. See more 01/18/2018 My Kid Could Paint That was not at all what I expected going in. While it does have something to say about modern art and the strange ways that people assign value to these paintings, it is much more about one little girl. Marla Olmsted is a 4-year-old who came to prominence because some paintings of hers were seen as brilliant works of modern art, which brought lots of money and perhaps some unwanted fame to her and her family. The documentary takes you on an emotional ride with this family and the film-maker himself clearly struggles with what story he will tell with this footage. He allows you to draw your own conclusions about what is the truth, but clearly he has his own opinions. It’s tough to watch at times because the movie makes you feel intrusive in the private life of a sweet family, and you want to believe everything they say. I’m not particularly fond of documentaries, but My Kid Could Paint That was one that clicked for me, and I’d recommend it to others. See more joel h @RT47793553 11/30/2017 My Kid Can Paint That takes a while to get where it's going, but when it does, it's impactful. You feel nearly as uncomfortable as the filmmaker when the final confrontation happens. And while the documentary never really answers the big question, maybe that's the point. Maybe we're supposed to draw our own conclusions regarding who is telling the truth. See more 09/30/2014 As much a look at the art world itself as an exposé on questionable parenting, My kid Could Paint That is a essential viewing. See more 04/30/2014 Amir Bar-Lev pilots a frank and bare bones documentary that lightly critiques society's willful or unintentional manipulation of gifted children, the ethics of art dealing and documentary journalism itself, and the snobbery and baldfaced groupthink of the art world. Also of note is the credit given to the underrated skill and sensibility that goes into abstract art. Even people who don't "get" abstract art should still be able to discern cracks in the "Child Prodigy" authorship narrative with Bar-Lev's objective camera, especially in the side-by-side comparison views of Marla's off-screen and on-screen paintings. See more Read all reviews

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