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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal Studios
EAN: 0025192113628
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
MPN: MCAD21136D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 27, 2004
Running Time: 101 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: June 12, 1998
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A young woman falls in love with her neighbor a lesbian with a heroin-addicted girlfriend. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Ally Sheedy Patricia Clarkson Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Amazon.com:
Syd (Radha Mitchell) is an editor at a painfully pretentious art magazine; by chance, she becomes acquainted with lesbian photographer Lucy (Ally Sheedy) and her weirdo German girlfriend (Patricia Clarkson, in a strange Dietrich-like role). Syd becomes captivated with Lucy and her work and, smelling a career move, offers to feature her in the next issue of the magazine. The two become attracted, but their relationship is fraught with perils--Syd loses her rather square boyfriend, Lucy's girlfriend takes a hike, the avaricious management at the magazine pressures Syd, and, most importantly, the pair begins to travel down the road of heroin addiction. Besides the lesbian theme, High Art addresses such subtexts as what an artist will (or won't) be willing to do for recognition, and what price that recognition carries. High Art is a remarkably honest work, painful at times but understated and thoughtful. It does an excellent job of portraying the heroin-induced torpor of Lucy and her bohemian friends as they lie around and become consumed with the stuff. It's a cautionary tale, a sincere love story, a reflection on the nature of art, and a "lesbian film" for which the lesbianism is integral but not part of an overriding agenda. Sheedy is excellent, as is Mitchell in a very expressive role. It's far from being a feel-good movie, but High Art undeniably has some power behind it that will stick with you past the closing credits. --Jerry Renshaw
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We are on 21st century. For past 5000 Years Women's place in societal concept badly needed to improve. It was so obvious that men who had always wanted control it for the interest of themselves. We need to let the entire society including children to understand this important issue as well.
I definitely have enjoyed and praise director's character focused cinematography. enabled by excellent acting skills of the two captivating casts portraying honest sense of humanity. I am strongly ... Read More
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There is no "message" in this film (maybe an implicit one about the use of hard drugs), but the story is not meaningless. This is a plot based on being with/not-with de facto partners, segueing across typical gender lines, with four people (three of them women) at the center of the story. While the ultimate resolution was not what I wanted, it was believable and poignant.
If I were reviewing this a la "socialist realism," I'd give this film a low rating because it doesn't provide an ... Read More
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This film catches Ally Sheedy at her Best. She is so Brilliant as Lucy. The role just seemed to fit Ally perfectly. Radha Mitchell is so young and vibrant playing opposite her. A very wise choice of cast to play off of each other so easily. Cinematically speaking the entire film was just full of visual treats for the artistic mind to enjoy. Ally Sheedy is such a Professional and Natural Performer. She was born to play this role. I just wish she was more involved with either the Independent or even Mainstream ... Read More
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High Art, in my experience, was one of those movies that i would watch if i'd already flipped through the channels a few times and nothing else was on TV. If fairy tales aren't your thing and angsty confused ambitious movies are more you, then go for it!
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Dark story of the end of the life of a reclusive, once-popular photographer (Sheedy). Great acting all around by the key players. Supporting cast could have been better, especially by the druggie friends, Ally Sheedy is definetly not the hottie from Short Circuit, weighing in at maybe 90 lbs for this role, but none-the-less a strong performance.
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