5/10
this movie was OK
15 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
The documentary, "Jean-Michel Basquiat: the radiant child," was about an African American artist from brooklyn New York name Jean-Michel. In the film they talked about the way he lived his life as a kid, the start of him being an artist, and how he was fascinating with his work until his death. A lot of people were inspired by his work because he abused his work physically but in a figuratively speaking way.

Jean-michel Basquiat was an fascinating and very complex artist from brooklyn new york.He was very successful at the work he did in the 80s.People notice the originality of his work, its emotional depth, unique iconography and formal strengths in color.He went from spray painting meaningful graffiti on buildings, to appearing on TV and having his own art studio.Yet when andy warhol died jean-michel became increasingly isolated and his herrion and depression grew more surve.Soon after that he died of a heroin overdose in 1988.

I knew that jean- michel died of a heroin overdose but watching the documentary made it more shocking because it had a lot of emotion towards the people who were in the interview because they knew jean michel personally so it was sad to watch them tear up.A Lot of his friends were in the interview and even the friends he knew before he was an artist.

I give this documentary a 5 out of 10 because it was really enjoyed how they displayed the interview. They went back and forth from when Jean was alive in the 80's to his friends being interviewed in 2010.
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