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Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

haloa-93330 I had never heard of Vivian Maier. Neither had many of those in attendance at a local library showing this compelling documentary. We have John Maloof, a film maker, to thank for exposing (if you will excuse the pun) this extraordinary collection of photos taken by Ms. Maier. The collection consisted of over 100,000 photos purchased at auction by Mr. Maloof. Even if you have no interest in photography this is worth seeing for the photos which portray peoples of Chicago and New York. It is also the story of this enigmatic lady who, after her death, earned the reputation as one of this Country's most accomplished street photographers.

Micah-js22 Finding Vivian Maier shoulders the task of condensing a life time of over 100,000 photographs in to an hour and a half. And overall it does a pretty good job, providing a lovely showcase of the combination of old school charm and timeless beauty that has given Maier such posthumous popularity. Each shot also does a good job of contributing to the analysis of what the content of the photographs say about the woman behind the camera. The interviews are also full of much lively character. And the insight they are able to gather at times from simple things like facial expressions and tonal delivery is reminiscent of the distinct human touch present in Vivian's photographs. The only thing holding it back from being absolutely fantastic is how overplayed the mysterious aspects of Maier's life can be. Given that the mysteriousness behind her work is what gives it much of its allure, the film makers seem reluctant to fully realize Vivian as a concrete character. In a movie filled with thought provoking questions Finding Vivian Maier scarcely provides any answers. Why are the surviving members of Maier's family barely interviewed at all? Why are the thousands of recordings of Vivian speaking only used sparingly? Why does the film only dedicate a few minutes to the signs of mental disorders and abusive tendencies Maier showed? I can only conclude that the film makers wanted the mysticism that surrounds Maier to remain in tact. The movie still provides a reasonably good account of Maier's life, there are just some points where I wish there was more closure and fully realized concepts . It is still worth watching though for the thoughtfully put together photographs and interviews.

sol- None of her pictures were ever published during her lifetime, but after death, street photographer Vivian Maier attained fame when undeveloped negatives from her deceased estate were published online. This documentary from first-time directors John Maloof and Charlie Siskel follows their attempts to probe into Maier's background and discover why she took so many photographs, yet never shared them with anyone. The film is very deliberately structured. The first half basks in Maier's magnificent work, focusing on her innovative camera angles and ability to candidly capture pure human emotion. The second half is dedicated to the investigation of who Maier was and what made her tick, and as the film progresses, we gradually learn (through thoughtfully spliced interviews) that she may have not just been an eccentric recluse, but in fact someone very paranoid with severe emotional problems. Some have commented that the documentary spends far too much time towards the end on the question of just how unbalanced Maier is (especially considering that nobody still knows for sure); then again, it is always understandable why Maloof and Siskel are so set on pursuing her past. She was, after all, a great artist and it is often fascinating to learn what makes such people tick. Especially interesting are the conflicting testimonies of what Maier was like. Maloof and Siskel may be unable to offer any definite answers or deeper insight into Maier's psyche, but this film is just as much about their attempt to understand an unknown artist as it is about the artist herself.

Tristan Li what I can be sure about Vivian is that she did live in a way that she decided to have. sure maybe she wanted more money, maybe she desired some other stuff. but within her capability, she did her best to live a life as she would love to. I admire this courage and freedom. another thing that this movie can tell you is that people with talent don't need to worry about all the techniques and so forth. of course you need to know about the basic staff of how to taking a photo. but If you got something that you wanna express, just find a way and do it. In Vivian's mind, photography was never about getting fame and rich, it's even not a career. it's just a way to express herself and communicate with the world. and this shocked me. nowadays people are desperate for recognition. whatever we do, we seem not to please ourselves. with all the social media this tend to get worse. sometimes we are doing things and in our mind we are planning how to post it online and how to make myself look good and superior.this is wrong. we are losing our lives to some superficial "like". we are losing who we are.