I was able to appreciate this movie. I'm sure that it's probably not the most accurate portrayal of JMB that we can get but it's still a pretty compelling look. I think director Julian Schnabel was able to capture the essence of the '80s art world pretty well, even though I question his directorial skills somewhat. There are some really good performances here, one of my favorites being Benicio Del Toro as JMB's best friend, Benny. I thought Jeffrey Wright was really good as JMB and I think this guy is definitely gonna go places in the near future. The cameos are pretty interesting, with Dennis Hopper, Willem Dafoe, Parker Posey, Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken putting in a couple of minutes worth each. It must be noted that David Bowie gives a haunting performance as Andy Warhol. It's pretty creepy actually. The selection of music for the movie was taken from JMB's actual record collection and it's great stuff. It's not a perfect movie but it's moving, at the least. An interesting, if at times skewed, look at the '80s art scene and one of it's icons. RATING: ***1/2 out of *****.
