Review of Modigliani

His paintings are regarded as Mannerist because they are filled with grace, poise and accentuated by an unusual elongation of faces, anfractuous necks and soft gentle flowing postures of the subject. He produced some 350 paintings and sculptures during his very short life. Amedeo Modigliani was a prolific artist. None of his work however, was received well during his lifetime. But they are auctioned or sold for millions today. He was a contemporary of Picasso and ironically, was painted by Picasso. But his life was an epitome of tragedy. This movie is based on few real events as well as a fictional account about his rivalry with Picasso. Although the script writing is somewhat pedagogical and it fails to capture the emotions, but Andy Garcia pulls it off well and is very convincing. Production design captures the zeitgeist of the early part of 20th century. A great watch.