Product Details

• Actors: Adam Goldberg, Eion Bailey, Vinnie Jones
• Directors: Jonathan Parker
• Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Screen Media
• DVD Release Date: September 21, 2010
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003T1KL92
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,665 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "(Untitled)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Review

Acutely witty... Ms. Shelton gives a bright screwball performance that recalls the young Diane Keaton. - --The New York Times

A comedy worthy of the best of Woody Allen... (Untitled) wittly skewers the conventions and traditions of the avant-garde scene. - --Roger Ebert

Product Description

A fashionable contemporary art gallerist in Chelsea, New York falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic take on the state of contemporary art.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Savage Skewering Of The Contemporary Art Scene--This Satire Might Be A Little Too Spot-On February 9, 2011

By K. Harris HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWER

Format:DVD

The crisp satire "(Untitled)" is a smart and savage skewering of the art world where taste is dictated by hype and collectable value as opposed to passion or merit. If you've ever been to a perplexing gallery show, one that challenges the conventions of recognizable art, you're likely to delight in the absolutely ridiculously (but sadly believable) exhibits within the film. Combined with some equally obnoxious performance art, this is as spot-on in its mockery as you're likely to see! Appropriately populated with an elitism and an air of intellectual superiority, "(Untitled)" absolutely benefits from its incisive screenplay, talented cast, and a specific viewpoint targeting the criticisms inherent in the contemporary art scene. If you are fascinated by this world, knowledgeable about the state of modern art, or participate as a viewer or collector--this film is an easy recommendation. It has an insider's appeal that is undeniable. However, even if you know little about the topic, the film still boasts an outrageousness you may appreciate.

The film is headlined by an inspired Marley Shelton. I have been familiar with Shelton's work, but she has never been particularly vivid for me. Here, though, she shines with much sexiness and great comedic timing as a ritzy gallerist torn between two brothers. She represents one brother as a commercial venture, selling his paintings to institutional settings. His work, all variations of the same abstract theme, is not avant garde enough for a place in her gallery--but it sure does pay the bills! She is intrigued by his aloof sibling, Adam Goldberg, a rather unpleasant sound artist. Goldberg's work generally produces a riotous cacophony of noise which Shelton finds appealing.... They are kindred souls as both have an emotional disconnectedness as well as a skewed vision of what constitutes art. This romance, such as it is, is a uniting of narcissists.

The film features a couple of very funny supporting roles--Zak Orth as a trendy collector with more money than sense and Vinnie Jones as an artist dealing in dead animals. "(Untitled)" starts out really strong--as I identified with its absurdity, I absolutely fell in love with the film. It may, however, go on a beat too long. The story suffers slightly in comparison to the set-up. As none of the characters are particularly likable, their personal lives and entanglements were far less interesting to me than the satiric elements in the film. But Shelton, in particular, keeps us on track and the end of her story is far more involving than anything the brothers have cooked up. A solid comedy, with elements of greatness, "(Untitled)" may not be perfect--but it's a very adept and pointed look that challenges the notion of what represents art. KGHarris, 2/11. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on December 1, 2010

By Elisa Berger

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Beautifully photographed, well cast, intelligent script, intriguing music that staged the gallery perfectly for this smart comedy. We were engaged from the opening scene to end credits. Great commentary on interpreting "unique" in a world of awkward unicorns.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Art Unhinged October 28, 2010

By J. Wright

Format:DVD

This may turn out to be my favorite film of the year! It is a hilarious send-up of the pretensions of the contemporary Art and Classical Music scenes. Knowledgeable viewers will have a field day identifying the delightful parodies of the work of several famous visual artists and composers, while everyone else will embrace this indulgent and warm-hearted portrait of a group of people whose only sin is that of taking themselves a bit too seriously. The splendid (and occasionally quite deliberately ridiculous!) music is provided by the fine American composer David Lang, who is best known for his work with the successful Bang On a Can ensemble. Lang was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in music for his choral piece The Little Match Girl Passion. I think you will all like this little movie. I laughed myself silly.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spinal Tap of the Art World October 15, 2010

By Roger

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A great film that keenly displays the contemporary art world and its Technicolor, snub, uptight, and arrogant inhabitants. The film works as a comedy with its goofy and outrages characters and scenarios though thoughtfully displays a wide range of stronger emotions without being predictable and corny like most comedy films that try to these days. There is also a lot of girth to the story and can be looked at as an artist's portrait(if the viewer is willing to risk being the pun of the many jokes included in the film about the aesthetics of such things). If you have ever had a discussion of what is art and what isn't, if you ever found yourself confused by the minimalism or dadaism of an art piece, if you ever yelled at the fat fingers that twiddle at art and the artists these days, if you ever visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, this film is a must see.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most underrated comedies I have ever seen ..For the intelligent person. December 10, 2010

By Arish

Format:Blu-ray

I am not much a fan of comedies because I feel like people try to hard. But I am a fan of comedies with dysfunctional, weird characters or odd occurrences. This is a movie of people that are truly unhinged, odd , artistic in a amusing /entertaining in a interesting way. If you are not a intelligent person and don't catch on to dry humor ? Please do not waste your time on this you will be confused and bored. I love this movie I laughed until I couldn't laugh anymore this was so hilarious to me ! All of these people had terrible taste and bad judgment and they took there art and themselves way to seriously. If you like Punch drunk love, Or Very Bad things or Hard Candy ? This movie may be for you and in a genre you would like very much. The film is oddly entertaining with quirky characters and the cinematography is very well done.

5.0 out of 5 stars respect April 13, 2013

By Raitis Vulfs

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brilliant film about artists!
ingenious soundtrack and great actorworks!
from one side it is arthouse, but from other - comprehensible for everyone.
but miserably this product isn't possible to watch in my country, Latvia.
i watched this film in tv - in silver channel,
but this dvd is not useable through computer or dvd player..

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever. Sharp. Sophisticated. Funny! April 3, 2013

By J. Blaine

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I can't say enough about how clever, sharp, sophisticated and funny this movie is. I haven't had this much fun watching a movie in years. Adam Goldberg's character was my favorite in the film; he turned out to be the only sane one among the rest of the quirky characters, who were also fun to watch. He also happens to deliver my absolute favorite line in the movie (about why melody [in music] was "created").

I've [highly] recommended this movie to my friends connected to the art world; from academia, aficionados, artists, and everyone in between. It's a smart commentary about the fickle nature of the art world in general, and included, perhaps inadvertently, a message about the importance of being true to yourself as an artist, regardless of how others choose to critique your work - a message perfectly applicable to anyone in any line of work.

This is definitely one of my favorites among my personal collection of movies. An instant classic!