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To properly judge any body of work, the first relevant question to ask is; did the creator achieve the objective or vision that he originally sought after? As director and star of “Pollock,” Ed Harris had the challenge of bringing this extraordinary character to life as well as telling his story. As you might have guessed, being a brilliant actor and a first time director, he’ll have to settle for one out of two. …

…mistress. In spite of the exceptional performances by Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden, “Pollock” is a film made for art lovers and no one else. Overall, it is a movie seen through the eyes of Pollock and heard through the voice of Krasner. So if you are interested in seeing the creation of art and love the nagging ear wrenching sounds of a Brooklyn native, you will be more than happy to watch “Pollock.”