One satisfying thing about this film is that much of it consists of Bourgeois talking about her work and her philosophy. As the rare talent who seems always to have had the courage of her convictions, she certainly deserves a hearing. Another good thing is the quantity and range of her art that we get to see. Even those familiar with her work will probably be surprised by its scope.
But the film has been sloppily edited, if at all. Too many comments, from Bourgeois herself and from her associates, trail off into nothingness, making us wonder what the point was of including them. A good half hour should have been edited out, and the rest could maybe have been better organized into something with a beginning, a middle, and an end. As a documentary, it's pretty slapdash.
But her candor is there for all to see. And it's a revelation to hear from some of her associates and admirers, who make no bones about her quirkiness yet truly appreciate the person and the work.
But the film has been sloppily edited, if at all. Too many comments, from Bourgeois herself and from her associates, trail off into nothingness, making us wonder what the point was of including them. A good half hour should have been edited out, and the rest could maybe have been better organized into something with a beginning, a middle, and an end. As a documentary, it's pretty slapdash.
But her candor is there for all to see. And it's a revelation to hear from some of her associates and admirers, who make no bones about her quirkiness yet truly appreciate the person and the work.
