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William Eggleston in the Real World
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69 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: This documentary examines that connection between the enigmatic personality and the groundbreaking work of one of the most significant figures in contemporary photography.

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Baker
    100
    Filmmaker Michael Almereyda gives the most persuasive possible account of the upswing in Eggleston's critical standing.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    90
    Almereyda has crafted an uncannily revealing portrait of a major American artist at work, all the more remarkable for the deceptive casualness with which it unfolds, as if Almereyda had just shown up.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    50
    The trouble with artists making documentaries about other artists is that art tends to get in the way.

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  1. ChadS.
    6
    On film, using the same long takes of William Eggleston at work, on his feet with a camera in tow, shooting life, the viewer can imagine that a blow-by-blow account of the artistic process could make for compelling viewing. But "William Eggleston in the Real World" is shot on video tape. For photography neophytes(such as myself), we wait patiently for the narrator to explain his importance in the art world. If Eggleston is a humble man(he seems to hate the word "artist" as did the filmmaker John Ford), "William Eggleston in the Real World" is definitely not his cup of tea. Thankfully, there are the photographs. This original but slightly off-putting documentary shows us why in most biopics, we rarely see the artist at work. Snapping pictures is not dramatic, and it takes the mystery out of the finished product.… Expand
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