Touches You

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

I couldn't disagree more with this movie's rating on this site. In my opinion, it is one one the best movies ever filmed. The motives of rivalry and endless love are intertwining making this movie exiting and, although many of us know about this story and it's tragic end, unpredictable. You can see Andy Garcia in one of his, in my opinion, best roles. Paris in that period comes to life, all the details are well concluded and have meaning. This is not your typical biography. It is a movie about a great, misunderstood man and his bohemian way of life. His passion for painting and the love of Jeanne will leave you breathless. I strongly recommend to everyone to see this masterpiece. I'm sure that you'll be affected by it and that it will leave you speechless just as it left me.

It is a moderately good film. Fine photography. The actor that played Picasso was not good enough, so that all your attention and sympathy goes to Modigliani. And Andy Garcia was wonderful here. If you like his face - you'll probably like the movie. He's very convincing.I like the moment when Picasso and Modigliani imitated one another in the car. And it's a funny scene when Picasso put his hand on the gun in a café, only because Modigliani was a little crazy.I don't like the scenes where they painted for the competition, cause they are too modern, too part of our time and not of their own, and the scene in which Modigliani died and Jeanne cried - it's not convincing enough.The actress that played Jeanne resembles very much the girl in his paintings.

This movie was agreeable to the senses in almost every way. I am not hightly educated in the art history field. However, I found this drama to appeal to all my senses. From costume to scenery everything, from the average joes perspective, was fantastic. I found almost every scene I was absorbed into as if I were there. Only one scene/performance did I find slightly off & that was of the goat woman getting angry at Moodigliani in front of his peers. I was cheering, crying, & wanting to physically hurt some of those uncaring souls. Anyone, whether artistically educated or not, would respond to the deep human search of a gifted soul and his place in life. I am surprised that this movie is not on large award lists! It was obvious to me that Andy put his soul into this performance! I feel he reached a new realm in his acting career. Bravo!

This is not a documentary. If you (unlike myself) are a versed art Historian, you may well have issues with some of Davis's choices regarding his portrayal of famous Art personalities. If, however, you simply enjoy a subtly crafted film that works by layering image, sound and metaphor, then this film is for you. It doesn't set out to clunkily 'explain' artistic motivations ( a wise choice from Mike Davis,-for who can ever really claim to know 'why' an artist does what he/she does) but rather presents an ethereal collage of colour, sound and minimal script and allows the audience to draw its own conclusions about the life and motivations of Modigliani and those surrounding him. Garcia does a credible job of bringing Modigliani's addict soul to the screen and for all his faults, is an eminently watchable actor throughout the 2hrs of screen time. Elsa Sylberstein is hauntingly beautiful (is somewhat challenged in the accent department), and the film's soundtrack (Operatica derived) perfect. A thoroughly enjoyable decadence,-best enjoyed with a bottle of red and some great chocolate.