Paint It Black

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Paint It Black

2017,

1h 36m,

Drama

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The death of Michael leaves behind the two women he loved, his girlfriend and his mother, both of whom blame each other for his suicide. Joined by their grief, the two women are soon drawn into a twisted relationship.

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Keith Phipps

Uproxx

Jun 15, 2017

It's as remarkable a depiction of how grief can subsume us and bend reality to its needs as you'll ever see, directed by a talent with a bright future behind the camera.

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Mark Dujsik

RogerEbert.com

May 20, 2017

3/4

The film, a strong directorial debut from Tamblyn, creates a waking nightmare of seemingly unresolvable pain and anguish."

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Tricia Olszewski

TheWrap

May 19, 2017

Tamblyn may very well have encouraged McTeer to spin into a ludicrous lioness, but her performance doesn't play well opposite Shawkat's.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Jan 6, 2021

If that sounds a bit florid, then you've got the idea. Paint It Black is purple and overcooked, swelling to burst with rococo emotion. It doesn't always hold together but it's too outstanding to be ignored.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

May 8, 2020

Tamblyn shows a confident hand at directing the difficult and emotionally complex material, while drawing out a truly haunting performance by Shawkat.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Nov 1, 2018

1/5

Artsy, non-linear tale with suicide, drinking, sex.

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Poe L

Jul 13, 2018

Freckles from Arrested Development tries to be taken seriously as an actor with Paint It Black, an art house indie that plays like a David Lynch/Nicolas Winding Refn mashup for millennials. Don't get me the wrong, the first half hour has potential because it is fascinating despite not being particularly entertaining, but it is all downhill after the first 40 mins, and the last act is an absolute trainwreck.

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George M

May 21, 2018

Artistic cinematography without any purpose. Tries too hard to be edgy. Disappointing.

Anakin S

Mar 23, 2018

A walk through darkness with Shawkat and I would walk with her anywhere.

Feb 3, 2018

I really enjoyed this book when I read it years ago and hoped that a great adaptation would be made. I was disappointed after watching it. They chose the wrong lead for Josie. Just because an actress is a good actress doesn't mean she's the right actress. Casting aside, the movie itself was well directed and the acting itself was pretty good. I would recommend watching it, but don't expect it to be something you will revisit.

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Theodore L

May 22, 2017

Powerful performances by Janet McTeer and especially Alia Shawkat. Amber Tamblyn's directorial debut is a tour de force.

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Hermione P

May 20, 2017

A truly poetic and powerful film. A must see!

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Synopsis

The death of Michael leaves behind the two women he loved, his girlfriend and his mother, both of whom blame each other for his suicide. Joined by their grief, the two women are soon drawn into a twisted relationship.

Director: Amber Tamblyn
Producer: Wren Arthur, Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell, Amber Tamblyn
Screenwriter: Amber Tamblyn, Ed Dougherty
Distributor: Imagination Worldwide
Production Co: Tangerine Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2017
Runtime: 1h 36m

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