Art documentary from Teller (as in one half of Penn & Teller), asking the question: Is a masterpiece still a...
Art documentary from Teller (as in one half of Penn & Teller), asking the question: Is a masterpiece still a masterpiece if an amateur could do it? Tim Jenison is a Texan inventor and intense admirer of 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (who did 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'). Fascinated with Vermeer's ability to paint so photo-realistically, he embarks on a research mission. Jenison contends that the painting style is reproducible via a lens and angled mirror arrangement, and sets out to copy 'The Music Lesson'.
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90 %118 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %8,744 reviewsAudience score rating
"Penn and Teller's uncanny crowdpleaser begs the question, is it still a masterpiece if an amateur could do it?"
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Variety
Variety"Jillette's ebullient on-screen presence goes some way towards energising a movie in which we are asked to watch paint dry."
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Total Film
Total Film"Tim's finished Vermeer may resemble the real thing, but Tim's Vermeer never tackles the true mystery of why the latter is actually incomparable."
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Time Out
Time Out"Shooting in unattractive, hard-edge digital, Teller condenses Mr. Jenison's years-long pursuit into 80 glib, alternately diverting, exasperating and tedious minutes."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Here is an entertaining and entirely watchable."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A captivating look at a high-tech inventor who presumes to replicate the work of a great painter."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterTim's Vermeer | Details
- Rating
- M, Infrequent coarse language
- Runtime
- 80
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
