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- 1998
- R
- October Films
- 1 h 41 m
- 1998
- R
- October Films
- 1 h 41 m
Summary An award-winning romantic drama about a photo magazine editor (Mitchell) and the heroin-addicted former photo prodigy (Sheedy) with whom she falls in love.
Directed By: Lisa Cholodenko
Written By: Lisa Cholodenko
- 1998
- R
- October Films
- 1 h 41 m
- 1998
- R
- October Films
- 1 h 41 m
High Art
73
8.0
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Summary An award-winning romantic drama about a photo magazine editor (Mitchell) and the heroin-addicted former photo prodigy (Sheedy) with whom she falls in love.
Directed By: Lisa Cholodenko
Written By: Lisa Cholodenko
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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76% Positive
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24% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
73
76% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
24% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Who knew that Brat Packer Sheedy would shine as a heroin-addicted photographer who had too much fame too early?
Compassionate and deft as Cholodenko's helming is, pic's overall impact largely depends on its central triangle.
With more angst than you can shake a stick at, High Art sets a new course for the indie American film. Instead of the usual Scorsese-esque buddy confab, we have something closer to the funky Fassbinder world of marginalized, pansexual depressives.
Sensitive acting and imaginative filmmaking help rescue the movie from potential excesses of its own.
Has a subtle magnetism, and a real human pulse, especially as it concentrates on its two main characters.
Solid debut effort from Lisa Cholodenko.
It is wonderful to see how Sheedy gives shape to this performance -- her eyes, a photographer's eyes, carefully sizing everything up. [18 June 1998, Daily Notebook, p.E1]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
8.0
86% Positive
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7% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
8.0
86% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
7% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
7% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
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Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 4 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
