Loving Vincent

I loved _Loving Vincent_. The plot is interesting (a young man delivering a letter from the late Vincent Van Gogh to the painter's brother, Theo, winds up investigating the circumstances around the artist's suicide), but the story is only half the story. The real reason to see this film is the animation. Billed as "The world's first fully oil painted feature film", _Loving Vincent_ takes Van Gogh's best known art works and breathes life into them by weaving them into the scenario. As a fan of Van Gogh, the visuals for this movie left me breathless and will stay with me for a long while. One of the best films of the year.

A one of a kind movie. Its visual power captures your senses and your interest from the first moment. Especially if you are a Van Gongh fan. It focuses on an interesting part of Vincent's life (which also means you won't see the whole life of him if you expect a biographic documentary). You never get bored and its like you are part of the movie. In the end it leaves you with a calm and satisfying sensation. All the actors are great. The animation is unique (and you see all the hard work to create all these oil paintings) and of course the music is a great asset for the movie. Totally a must see movie for someone who seeks something different and also wants to have a taste of the life of this brilliant painter. Also a small piece of advice. It will boost the experience if you see some of his works first, especially his portraits.