Jerome is an aspiring artist who arrives at a prestigious East Coast art institute to study. While Jerome enjoys daydreams of becoming the best-respected painter on Earth and winning the hearts of his female classmates, he soon learns the sad truth - his "cool artist" act is old hat in the big city, and as he's surrounded by every art school cliche on Earth, practically nothing about him stands out. Determined to be recognized whatever the consequences, Jerome maps out a bizarre plan to become famous that has some unexpected consequences.
This was a very quirky and fresh movie, although some might say it was boring and cliche. However, it was supposed to be cliche which is why it was a clever satire. The plot as a whole was a little slow and strange, but that's what you get when John Malkovich is involved. It made me laugh when the classmates in the film critiqued each others work - some loved what they saw and others were less than impressed. It's just like reviewing movies in that people's opinions are all over the board and that is the beauty of art - it has the power to bring people's emotions to the surface and can speak to each individual in a different way.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, Anjelica Huston
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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