Loving Vincent is a beautiful portrayal of Vincent Van Gogh's last days as an artist, told through the eyes of many characters who are talked to by someone desperate to find out what went wrong. This film's artistry cannot be underestimated, and the artists' love for Van Gogh shines throughout. It's unbelievable how over 100 artists came together to hand paint this film, having to do 65,000 frames in total. Their dedication to this isn't even the only thing that shows their love for the artist, for they did every frame in his style and incorporated many of his most famous paintings into various scenes. What's not to love?The cinematography isn't as good, honestly, due to primarily the fact that the entire story is told in flashbacks. I do not blame them for that, as introducing a character by flashback originally is greater than telling the story in the present, it just feels a bit like waking life as new characters are introduced all the time, who then proceed to all talk about Vincent, and it gets a little repetitive. I do, however, appreciate how well they weaved each character spoken to into the flashbacks, so that some of them that are seen while being talked about are not talked to 'till later. The title is referenced quite a few times, with a couple of sadder moments being driven by Vincent's own character actually talking without any overlay narration. The centre character looking into Vincent's death is actually quite intriguing, with a voice, a look and occasionally actions similar to those of an alcoholic, but with a softer side. In fact, many more characters are clever, including a doctor who is obviously mad. This is a cinema staple, and a work of art that you can't miss.

The animation of 'Loving Vincent' is, without a doubt, masterful. Every frame is literally a painting, and so the film looks stunning. Every animator that worked on this film should be proud of their achievement. Saying that, 'Loving Vincent' pretty much fails as a film. The narrative is terrible, the performances stiff, and it's simply a bore. Also, the screenplay is one of the worst of recent years. Blatant exposition is delivered in almost every single scene, and none of the characters are developed in the slightest bit, and therefore there's no reason to care about them or the story that they are involved in. This film proves that without a good screenplay, you can't have a good film. Sure, it might be a masterpiece of art, but it isn't a masterpiece of cinema. 4/10

Watching the extras in the DVD adds to the impact of this Impact of the interrelationship between biography and art

This film was indeed made straight from the heart of whoever conceived this idea and the 125 artists who painstakingly handpainted its 65,000 frames. It is without a doubt so visually stunning and on top of that, the cinematography and storyline is actually great. Every scene is well thought out, even the voice acting is impeccable, and overall it is just an incredible piece of art, which also happens to be about one of the greatest artists in history. 30 years from now I am looking forward to showing this to my grandchildren. 10/10!