Mr Turner

Timothy Spall stars as the eccentric artist, J. M. W. Turner, in his later life in the 19th Century. 

For those unfamilar with the artist's work, the painting James Bond and Q are looking at in Skyfall is The Fighting Temeraire. A painting about a bloody big ship; in the words of the secret agent himself.

Spall grunts, and snarls his way through this film, portraying the great painter as both a well educated and intriguing character.

The supporting cast are formidable and in times in offer comic relieve and comfort to the estranged soul of Turner. 

The main issue of this film is that there is no clear narrative, and I had no idea of where this film could end, except for his death. 

The cinematography was stunning, but after all this is arty film, about an artist. I would not be surpirsed if Dick Pope were to be nominated for another Oscar, his first and previous was from the 2006 film, The Illusionist.

Overall, an interesting and some-what humerus film for which I admired, but ultimately I was left confused bewildered at what and why things were happening.