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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezStraightforwardly shot and sensitive of its subject, Art And Craft is a intriguing depiction of counterfeit impulses (both wrongly perceived and irrepressible), immense talent gone awry and what lies behind the desire to create.
- 75Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerThe filmmakers profile the prolific Mark Landis with a non-judgmental straightforwardness that allows the sheer brazenness of his scams to generate both shock and amusement.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoThe filmmakers employ an offbeat and effective technique to get Landis to explain himself.
- 75Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryIt’s a funny, fascinating look at why Landis became an art forger, how he got caught and what he plans to do in the future, which may be more of the same.
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDespite some cutesiness, the film’s a fascinating portrait of loneliness, of talent undirected toward purpose, of the mysteries of the mind.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film will appeal to art lovers, but some viewers who can hardly tell their Cezannes from Chagalls will find the story fascinating as well.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAll sorts of interesting questions swirl beneath the surface.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenArt and Craft adds fuel to the argument that the art market is a rigged game manipulated by curators and gallerists spouting mumbo-jumbo.
- 60The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasCullman and Grausman extend a lot of sympathy to this strange, lonely, sick man as he goes about his business. But perhaps he’d been better left alone.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLandis has acknowledged mental issues in interviews, and it registers so much more on film. The constant scrutiny of a camera seems exploitative and cruel, even if you are at all suspicious when he rationalizes his behavior as childlike mischief.