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Alman is a documentary on the life of American director Robert Altman, written by Len Blum, directed by Ron Mann and produced by Ronn Mann and Bill imperial. Th

Altman Movie Review

Altman Movie Review English
Review for the film " Altman"
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Runtime: 01 Hour 36 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 01-08-2014
Genre: Drama
2.5 / 5.00
3.50 / 5.0

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Alman is a documentary on the life of American director Robert Altman, written by Len Blum, directed by Ron Mann and produced by Ronn Mann and Bill imperial. The music is composed by Phil Dwyer and Guido Luciani. The cinematography is done by Simon Ennis and Robert Kennedy edited the film. Many known actors have been featured in this documentary. like Robin Williams Robin Williams is a legendary actor and comedian. >> Read More... , Jullianne Moore, Bruce Willis This guy was always summoned and well paid by prod >> Read More... , Michael Murphy, Shelly Duvall, and many more. The documentary was distributed by Epix.

Plot

The film is about the journey of Robert Altman from starting as a general filmmaker in an industrial company to being known for satirical films in Hollywood.

Star performance

As this is a documentary, authenticity is what matters the most, and this film is very grounded in that. The actors, family members, and writers have shared their experiences related to the late director. Many personalities have not been given their due.

Analysis

As the documentary was supposed to be focusing on Altman’s life and career, it steeps a distance from the tumultuous part, maybe the family didn’t permit for that but as a public figure much of it is known to the general public and should’ve been mentioned at least. The documentary majorly focuses on the type of cinema Altman created and his techniques and styles, Kathryn (Altman’s Widow) and Mathew Seig frequent producer of Altman’s films were given the max. Amount of screentime. Some of the collaborators also featured in the documentary and discussed the films they featured in. As the documentary is about Altman’s life, it never seems to focus on what led him to have this drive and ambition and make a career in Hollywood. The documentary also feels like an image makeover. Altman successfully draws attention towards the career and the styles and techniques he used in his films but on the personal side it's half-baked.

What's there?

  • An fascinating insight into Altman’s career
  • His innovations led to A new style of filmmaking

What's not there?

  • The documentary is more of an image makeover.
  • Famous collaborators are mainly used for their popularity rather than the intake they provided in the documentary.

Verdict

Altman is an exciting documentary focused on his career and directing techniques, if you’re a fan of his films you would like it.


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