Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006, Drama/Biography, 2h 2m
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This portrait of a groundbreaking photographer lacks the daring of its subject. Read critic reviews
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Diane Arbus
Lionel Sweeney
Allan Arbus
David Nemerov
Gertrude Nemerov
Grace Arbus
Critic Reviews for Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Audience Reviews for Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
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Sep 02, 2013Diane Arbus (Nicole Kidman) is an artistically repressed housewife whose creativity is awakened when a circus freak (Robert Downey Jr.) moves upstairs. An interesting imaginary premise, but the movie gets trapped in unconvincing and disappointingly conventional romance, ending with a superficial, uninspiring message (sometimes abandoning your children is just the price you pay for great photography).Greg S Super Reviewer
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Aug 26, 2010The title cards before the film warn that this is not an historical biography, but I don't think that disclaimer releases the filmmakers from somehow connecting the main plot points to Arbus's art or artistic mission. What specifically attracts Arbus to the "freaks" she photographs? And what is the connection between these subjects and her trip to the nudist colony, which frames the film? Additionally, the film offers a half-hearted criticism of how women were treated in the fifties, and of course, the criticism is warranted. But the "patriarchal" husband is certainly more supportive than William H. Macy's character in Pleasantville ("Where's my dinner?"). I might have missed something (because the DVD skipped in the middle of the film), but from the best that I could tell, Allan Arbus was not terribly oppressive. So, at the film's conclusion, Kidman's character doesn't earn our sympathy, and the tribute to her estranged husband at the end falls flat. Overall, the performances were good. Perhaps it's my ignorance of Arbus's work, but the film does nothing to connect a very basic story to an "extraordinary" artist.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Mar 03, 2010Just didn't get the point. I thought this film was going to be about her work and life, but the film takes place before she even got started.Marion R Super Reviewer
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Dec 15, 2009Brilliant Movie that makes you think after watching it.Wahida K Super Reviewer
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