Or just real? Whatever the case: definitely no pun intended. Just saying, before this comes up. Now I am not too familiar with Dali myself - I wouldn't have been able to tell you corner facts on him, just knew the basics. I suppose (and reading reviews manifests that feeling) that if one knows him better they will be able to take way more out of the movie.
That said, Ben Kingsley is amazing as ever. While seemingly another character is the main one (the "trick" of focusing on someone else than the genius has been used before - with Amadeus, the movie for example), Ben is stealing the show. His wife also plays a major part - not always in his life or his art, but for the movie. Again, not sure how much of what we get to see is based on truth ... how free they handled facts ... movies tend to heighten stuff ... for entertainment or other purposes.
If you are into biopics ... well you do not need me to give you a thumbs up ... but if you can read into Dali before watching this .. just so you are prepared ... Homework? Well how committed are you? Exactly ... also an issue with Salvatore ...
That said, Ben Kingsley is amazing as ever. While seemingly another character is the main one (the "trick" of focusing on someone else than the genius has been used before - with Amadeus, the movie for example), Ben is stealing the show. His wife also plays a major part - not always in his life or his art, but for the movie. Again, not sure how much of what we get to see is based on truth ... how free they handled facts ... movies tend to heighten stuff ... for entertainment or other purposes.
If you are into biopics ... well you do not need me to give you a thumbs up ... but if you can read into Dali before watching this .. just so you are prepared ... Homework? Well how committed are you? Exactly ... also an issue with Salvatore ...