In the Realms of the Unreal
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Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings
- Starring: Dakota Fanning, Henry Darger
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Summary:
This explores the parallel lives of legendary outsider artist Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor by day and a visionary artist by night. (Diorama Films)
- Director: Jessica Yu
- Genre(s): Biography, Documentary
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Positive: 15 out of 20
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Mixed: 5 out of 20
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Absorbing and exquisite.
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80The result is an astonishingly complex, striking original portrait of an artist whose deeply personal art, intended for no one but God and himself, demands to be treated on its own terms.
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80A fascinating examination of a mysterious life and the truly bizarre art that it spawned.
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60In the end, it all gets to be too stifling. The film looks amazing, and there may be no better way to adapt Darger's work to the screen. But Yu's decision to limit the comments on Darger's enduring appeal keeps the audience locked in his cramped room too long, without a window of context.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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