Paint

Name: Paint
Genre: Comedy
Released: April 7, 2023
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Ciara Renée, Denny Dillon, Evander Duck Jr., Lucy Freyer, Lusia Strus

2023

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IFC Films | Release Date: April 7, 2023 | NR

Starring: Ciara Renée, Denny Dillon, Evander Duck Jr., Lucy Freyer, Lusia Strus, Michaela Watkins, Owen Wilson, Stephen Root, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Will Blagrove

Summary: Carl Nargle (Owen Wilson), Vermont’s #1 public TV painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

Director: Brit McAdams

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: NR

Runtime: 96 min

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Matthew Monagle

Apr 5, 2023

We need gentle comedies like this in the world; we certainly need more movies that remind us of why we fell in love with Owen Wilson in the first place. Like the work of Carl Nargle, history will hopefully be very kind to what McAdams has created. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Apr 5, 2023

The film follows its own winding path and covers a lot of emotional ground in 96 minutes, with Michaela Watkins lovely in a key role as Carl’s former lover and colleague. Some movies are more than just a story, they’re a world — and Paint is a world worth visiting. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Apr 5, 2023

Paint is one of those good ideas that doesn’t quite make a good movie. Until it does. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 5, 2023

Wilson seems perfectly cast, but comes off as so mellow there’s barely anything comical to hang onto. A few flashes here and there tell us where this could have gone. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Apr 7, 2023

To the film’s credit, nothing in Paint comes off as mean-spirited or patronizing, including the treatment of the town’s many less-than-sophisticated consumers of televised artmaking. But by the last half, the ambient niceness felt so pervasive and the film’s ultimate purpose so vague that, even when the performances and much of the dialogue remained sharp and funny, the movie around them seemed to dissolve into one of those happy little clouds. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

Apr 4, 2023

A slight comedy that sadly embraces neither the worthwhile questions that surround its central premise nor the story’s dark humor potential. Read full review

Brianna Zigler

Apr 4, 2023

Paint is interested in the meme of the man. As the old proverb goes: A funny meme does not a feature film make. Read full review

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liamexe

May 10, 2023

I don't have much to say about this movie but i did enjoy it and do not see where the hate is coming from. Owen Wilson, Painting, Lesbian's. Good Movie.

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infraRecon

May 11, 2023

"WOW", I had to say it. Ok, these types of movies are difficult to rate. So let me just say it. I neither enjoyed nor hated this movie, There is nothing special, nothing intimately deep, nothing besides one line in the film that gets you thinking.

I understand that these days people want to"WOW", I had to say it. Ok, these types of movies are difficult to rate. So let me just say it. I neither enjoyed nor hated this movie, There is nothing special, nothing intimately deep, nothing besides one line in the film that gets you thinking.

I understand that these days people want to be entertained by big action, cinematic shots etc. mostly but there are films out there with 0 action that really get you invested, thinking and motivated - I recommend "12 Angry Men" over this.

This film is not one of them, This is either gonna hit you very softly or miss you by far, and for me, 90% of the time I was bored outta my mind until I hit the scene with the one-liner.

So Im going to go with a 5/10, it's a film, it exists, the plot is simple, and in most cases doesn't do anything for you.

Why did I watch this film? Just so I can Hear Owen Wilson say "WOW". He doesn't by the way, I Kind of wasted my time with this one. I suggest that the writers take a look at older 70s,80s and 90s films to really get a story that's satisfying and affects the audience in a way that gets them invested.

WOW, Ok I'm done.… Expand

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JLuis_001

May 14, 2023

I was going to give it a lower rating, but I kept the two stars because while the material he was given to work with is just ludicrous, Owen Wilson manages with his performance to keep this from falling apart as a whole.

Don't get me wrong, this is a pretty bad movie, but I think withoutI was going to give it a lower rating, but I kept the two stars because while the material he was given to work with is just ludicrous, Owen Wilson manages with his performance to keep this from falling apart as a whole.

Don't get me wrong, this is a pretty bad movie, but I think without Wilson it would have been a disaster of epic proportions.… Expand

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Boxleitner

May 11, 2023

"Paint" borrows from the image and likeness of legendary painter, Bob Ross, only to pervert the telling of his supposed story; presenting a narrative which never occurred in his life. This movie is NOT a biopic, and it deeply concerns me that Ross's legacy can be so easily disregarded and"Paint" borrows from the image and likeness of legendary painter, Bob Ross, only to pervert the telling of his supposed story; presenting a narrative which never occurred in his life. This movie is NOT a biopic, and it deeply concerns me that Ross's legacy can be so easily disregarded and tainted by haphazard and mediocre presentations such as this one. If I were at the head of the Ross estate, I would sue the producers. What's worse: every other aspect of this film is flawless, from its incredible supporting cast, to its luscious cinematography and excellent audio. As usual, THE most important aspect of film (its writing) is undermined by uninspired hacks, leaving what would otherwise be a pinnacle production without a soul.

The movie further squanders not only Bob Ross's but also Owen Wilson's star power, failing to deliver anything honest, unique or even creative in the telling. Like so many titles released in our generation, "Paint" attempts to co-opt the fame and fortune of true talent in order to make a measly dollar; another plagiarism by a generation of Hollywood which refuses to make an effort or learn even one lesson. Director Brit McAdams desperately tries to apply the "Saturday Night Live" inspired antics of a Will Ferrell movie while exploiting Ross's appearance for box office ticket sales. The comments his protagonist makes are supposed to be smile worthy and silly, but instead strike the listener as rather looney and overanalyzed. The appreciation "Carl Nargle" supposedly inspires in his fictional viewers is also exaggerated for effect, leaving us, the real audience, wondering why the main character is so fascinating or popular; the writers have left us with no real reason to perceive any value in him.

I'm disappointed to see Owen Wilson sign up for this type of film, but at the same time I feel I can't blame him: actors need work, and it's hard to know what one is getting themselves into; especially nowadays, when the script or the narrative can be changed at any moment, and rewrites and reshoots are in their heyday. Political narratives are now driven off the back of fan heritage, often to everyone's detriment, and the industry has become a minefield: imploding erratically, depending on who's at the top and how much they've been bribed to sell a bias.

"Paint" panders to the "Woke" manifesto by placing the non-white, non-cisgendered, flawless supporting female firmly in the lead, while naming the picture after the male protagonist and proceeding to undermine his good name and position. The results speak for themselves: the viewers notice the resentment and disgust in the narrative, and feel put off to the presentation. Then the movie flops and we all lose time, money and opportunity. The best way to counteract this kind of production is to not purchase and to not watch.… Expand

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