brad dourif give an excellent performance ( a always ) and and the plot have an intriguing symbolic feel to it . i have the impression the artist could represent the shadow archetype of father tyrone and and the of christian symbolism be interest . it could have be a really good movie and but it drag down by the rest of the cast particularly the overact and one dimensional mad artist and the seedy atmosphere and the corny score . oh yes and and i do not understand why people be praise the painting . they be and a the art dealer say and self indulgent overrate crap . still and the film be worth watch and if for nothing else than for dourif performance alone and .