What does it mean to be a famous artist? Well, it is an existential question that won’t trouble most creative people. However, if you stick at it long enough,
8.5
… comes straight from the heart.
7.5
… the film does some things well. Its recreation of 1980s New York is convincing and cinematic.
The creative partnership of Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache has produced several delightful issues-based comedy dramas in France (The Intouchables, C'est La Vie, The Specials). Their latest one, A Difficult
9
Sweet, funny and clever.
8.5
... well worth seeking out if you can stomach both prolonged tension and eruptions of, er, uncivilised behaviour.
5.5
There are one or two sight gags and some affecting scenes, but the film as a whole feels inconsequential.
7.5
… a classic French art movie (no pun intended), in which the beautiful scenery, costumes and food provide much of the obvious visual appeal.
7.5
… a straightforward biopic, if such a thing can have an equine lead.
9.5
Parts of it are laugh-out-loud funny and parts are strangely uplifting … heart and authenticity in spades.