Synopsis
A painter who finds success (and true love) after a pickpocket steals one of his works, gives it a false authorship and promotes the imaginary artist to instant success so he can cash in on his ill-gotten gains.
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Cast
- Chris EigemanGus Bishop
- Jamie HarrisDeech Scumble
- Connie BrittonKate Crowley
- Janet ZarishFlorence Rubin
- Mike StarrWalter Sznitken
- Farley GrangerArthur Pomposello
- Marin HinkleShari Lampkin
- Peter GilesRoger
- Dechen ThurmanDechen Thurman
- John SeitzMr. Chesick
Recommendations
- 70
New Times (L.A.)
Any story's a good story if it's told well, and this one is, with chuckles to spare. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Spins a warm and fuzzy tale about love and happiness in the cutthroat art business. - 70
The New York Times
This well-cast film does with a lighter hand for art what "The Producers" does for show business. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Though smartly written and handsomely produced (the film's visual polish is remarkable, given its modest budget and the swanky settings the story dictates), this film would benefit greatly from more bite. - 50
New York Daily News
Posner paints in pretty broad strokes. The movie is studded with convenient coincidences and obvious observations. But he has also put together a nicely polished production that shines with an almost earnest charm. - 40
The A.V. Club
John Waters covered the same territory in his underrated 1998 comedy "Pecker," but without Waters' colorful mix of outrageousness and affection, Posner can't stir up the rancor to score even a few glancing blows at an easy target. - 30
Los Angeles Times
All strained artifice, inhabited by individuals who either lack dimension or are merely stereotypes. The result is a movie not nearly as amusing as its makers may think. - 20
Village Voice
Posner's dishearteningly unsophisticated treatment itself rings false.