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Name: Tim's Vermeer
Released: 2013-12-6
Cast: Tim Jenison, Martin Mull, Penn Jillette, David Hockney, Dr. Colin Blakemore

Tim's Vermeer

PG-13
1h 20m
2013

90%

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Tim's Vermeer, directed by Teller of Penn & Teller fame. Produced by Teller's stage partner Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler, the film follows Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all of art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer ('Girl with a Pearl Earring') manage to paint so photo-realistically, 150 years before the invention of photography? Jenison's epic research project ultimately succeeds as he uses 17th century technology -- lenses and mirrors -- to develop a technique that might have been used by Vermeer, supporting a theory as extraordinary as what he discovers. Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces; on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney; and eventually even to Buckingham Palace, to see the Queen's Vermeer.

Director:

Teller

Producer:

Penn Jillette, Farley Ziegler

Writer:

Teller, Penn Jillette

Cast:

Tim Jenison, Martin Mull, Penn Jillette, David Hockney, Dr. Colin Blakemore, Prof. Philip Steadman

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

90%

Critics Consensus: Entertaining and profound in equal measure, Tim's Vermeer uses its seemingly esoteric subject to pose fascinating questions about art and obsession.

Reviews

Richard Crouse

The technical nuts and bolts of Jenison's theory are playfully presented and fascinating but the real appeal here is the personal story of the eccentric inventor's obsession and determination.

February 1, 2021

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Joanne Laurier

Tim's Vermeer is, just that, Tim Jenison's "Vermeer." In fact, the movie is not about Vermeer. It is about Tim Jenison-a fascinating and unusual subject...

The film is a fascinating inquiry, but over time it becomes even more intriguing as a Herzog-like portrait of one man's crazy obsession, and just how far he will go to fulfill it.

While the filmmakers were clearly going for a more lighthearted tone at times, it often seems at odds with what's actually going on.

Despite Jenison's soft-spoken nature and Teller's unadorned style, the film is wildly entertaining and thought-provoking, and it awakens a giddy, childlike sense of discovery and curiosity few films manage to capture.

April 3, 2019

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