I managed to watch this movie at home on DVD from my public library. My wife watched the trailer and decided it was not her type of movie.There are a number of very negative reviews and I can understand why. Not a lot happens, it is basically a glimpse of a few days in the life and work habits of Alberto Giacometti, played admirably by Geoffrey Rush. A movie fan not interested in this sort of glimpse probably should not take the time to see it.I went into my viewing completely ignorant of the artist. If the depiction here is faithful, and I believe it is considering the writer/director, the artist was quite an unusual person.The story focuses on what is the last painting the artist did in 1964, just a couple of years before his death. Armie Hammer plays his good friend, American James Lord, who was visiting the artist in Paris. Lord is asked to sit for a portrait before he leaves, the artist saying just an afternoon, maybe 3 or 4 hours. That sitting turned into an 18 day process.Whether one likes or appreciates the work of the artist is immaterial, this movie is a very good glimpse at the life of a very unusual man.

Brilliant artist deserving far better a movie than this one... Rush's "over-acting" : very annoying. Accents totally off...especially when he speaks french which sounds just like an Englishman and not an Italian speaking French absolutely HORRENDOUS! They could have found him two native speakers(FR/IT) and very easily coached him for those few lines... Also the fact that the director had him constantly cursing in English - why the hell not in Italian?! Porca miseria! Truly a poor and irritating film.

The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Terrible Perfomances, weird comedic elements and boring art paintings make the 'Final Portrait' a disappointing directing debut for Tucci but also a waste of time for people who would expect a bit more effort perhaps? (0/10)

I watched this through, and I dont know why. Trying to understand an artist, 50 years gone, especially when the movie doesn't reflect known biographies, is a practical impossibility. His work was chaos. Im not knocking his work. But I can knock the movie. Regardless of great performances from Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer. Its barely a 5 out of 10, if it's that. I was surprised to see a review that it was too short. For the continuous exploration of the same theme, it was far too long. Trying to get the message of the filmmakers, if there was one, was too long and drawn out. I'd give it a pass.