Movie #33 - Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

Sony Pictures Classics

2006 - Rated R - 1 hr 42 min

Director: Terry Zwigoff

Starring: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Ethan Suplee, Anjelica Huston

Here's a weird one for you. This movie takes a satirical look at just how far art students will go to please their teachers, sound really smart, and be the next big thing. John Malkovich is great as the over-the-top, triangle-painting art teacher. Max Minghella is the perfect suburbanite turned ambitious art student. And Jim Broadbent is just a crazy, depressed, has been. There's even the official art groupie girl who gets passed around by artists like an old, rusty paintbrush.

If you've ever made fun of modern art, you'll take some comfort (and get some laughs) from this flick. But don't let the lighthearted approach fool you. This movie takes some dark turns that might surprise you. I love this one - it's a fun watch.