Vincent Ward directs this work of art from 1998.
Robin Williams stars in this film about how bad life can get. As depressing as this film is, it will warm your heart and stimulate you visually. His wife in this film (played by Annabella Sciorra) is a vivid painter. After the family suffers several tragic events the viewer is transported to a post humous realm inside her paintings. Oils and canvas replace soil and rock. The vibrant palette is worthy of an artists most colorful and tormented dreams. The range of emotions are divulged on screen in hues. The scenes cut like brush strokes. I would not recommend this film to anyone with any history of serious depression, unless they stock up on meds. Uppers and Downers...just kidding, but really; you might get so sad watching you may just turn on the news to cheer up.
This film has an all star cast: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Rosalind Chao while Michael Kamen composes a good score to Tim Voth's exhubrent art direction.
Rent it tomorrow...or another day.
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