Is it a serious work of art? A new film reimagines the life of a pop star in animated toy bricks. Critics are thrilled, though some wonder if the movie is art or self-promotion.
Genius of Pharrell Williams Lego movie
Is it a serious work of art? A new film reimagines the life of a pop star in animated toy bricks. Critics are thrilled, though some wonder if the movie is art or self-promotion.
There is something strange about Piece by Piece, the new documentary about singer and producer Pharrell Williams.
The film follows Williams' route from hotshot producer to global megastar. But it does so using animated Lego characters.
Critics love it. One calls it a "hilarious, propulsive and disarmingly joyous ride", while another praises its "razor-sharp comment on celebrity".
The critics feel that the film says something serious, even beautiful about life using 3D animated avatarsA figure representing a specific person in a video game or online world. for coloured plastic blocks.
But many commentators say that true art should depict the real world, imitating the most beautiful things in nature. Some believe that a great work of art has to take an honest, warts-and-all look at its subject. Piece by Piece does not do this.
The film exists to promote both Williams and Lego. It is a story and an advertisement. Many say that advertising is not art. It exists to sell people a product, rather than explore our lives and the world.
Is it a serious work of art?
Yes! Artists have explored their own lives for centuries. Piece by Piece does this using the technology of our time.
No! It may be creative and thoughtful, but Piece by Piece exists ultimately to sell records and Lego figurines. True art asks you to open your mind.
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Avatars - A figure representing a specific person in a video game or online world.
Genius of Pharrell Williams Lego movie
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Avatars - A figure representing a specific person in a video game or online world.