Review of Make Up

Make Up (2019)
7/10
Self-Portrait Under Plastic
27 November 2022
"I use make-up in the film to look at the different ways in which someone might feel about expressions of femininity, but the title also speaks of making-up things, or telling tales, making up or breaking up. Most importantly, 'making up' our identity." Thats Claire Oakley's definition of her puzzle.

Yes, this film grabs your attention through its sincere ambition to tell you something you can use in life. Gifted and cinematic. And "Make Up" will be plagiarized by filmmakers who can't think for themselves. Hope Claire Oakley gets something for her contribution to film history.

And as Davina Quinlivan pointed out; "...the female identity is further influenced by Maria Lassnig's paintings, particularly Self-Portrait Under Plastic (1972). Lassnig's portrait sees her face under a thin film of plastic, loosely falling over her head." Thank you Davina for that vital input.

Too bad the audience do not show up in the theater to see this piece of kleinkunst. But you might catch it on HBO Max.
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