Vincent & Theo (1990)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:18
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A blistering, unsentimental portrait of the great Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, Robert Altman's VINCENT AND THEO focuses on the deeply neurotic relationship between the unstable, impoverished... [More]
Starring: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Johanna Ter Steege, Jip Wjingaarden
Director: Robert Altman
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Reviews for Vincent & Theo
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This was Altman's most watchable theatrical feature in about a decade, and the actors always keep you guessing. Full Review |
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In nearly two and a half hours you expect more. Full Review |
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This masterwork operates in the intimate, thoughtful vein of the great BBC bios of artistic figures. Full Review |
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5/5 |
An absorbing, disturbing study. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
[A] film that generates the feeling that we are in the presence of a man in the act of creation. Full Review |
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Nowhere does Altman sermonise about the artist's greatness; his achievement is allowed to speak for itself. If only more film-makers had such confidence and integrity. Full Review |
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4/5 |
a humanistic exposition akin to Surviving Picasso and Pollock Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
The enjoyment in Vincent and Theo comes more from the director's attention to art history than from his ability to interpret it anew. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Contains just the right mix of drama, visual richness and psychological nuance. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/4 |
Altman tackles the monumental story of Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo and, for the most part, comes up a winner. Full Review |
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Altman's palette is neatly matched to Vincent's, and there's a refreshing depth and complexity to the visuals. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Brilliant performances, great use of color.
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An Altman masterpiece. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
There is something about the life of van Gogh that has inspired Altman to do his best work in some years. Full Review |
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This European-financed production may not discover anything strikingly new about the Dutch artist's life, but it renders him in a tender and vivid light. Full Review |
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There is an odd disjointed quality to the script. Full Review |
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