My Kid Could Paint That

Why can't Apple rent a movie like this...The fact that you have to buy it is not supporting the filmmaker and it certainly is not supporting the audience....Apple needs to make better choices about the way they handle this type of production. For every person that would buy such a film there is probably a hundred that would rent it....Lets not get so steeped in the profit motive that we inhibit the free flow of ideas and esthetic appreciation.....

There is nothing beautiful about this movie. The movie stars a child that has the average artistic ability of a normal girl her age. The only difference is that her parents are heartless enough to use her to make money. Not only is using a child for monetary reasons against the law, but her parents were not even savoring the creations their daughter created for them. They merely sold them away. There is an 8 year old girl named Akaine that can paint portraits with intensive skill and make them look photographic. Akaine has no film and is a far better artist than Marla Olmstead could ever be.

This film really isn't about the kid being the artist or not. It's about how the film maker handled HIS doubts. What a difficult situation to be in! After earning the family's trust - to then be faced with your own doubts. Very well done. My husband and I continue to follow her story. And we firmly believe the little girl did not do those pictures alone. If the Dad had just fessed up about 'helping' it still would have been great art!

The story is simple enough - did this four-year-old really create this abstract pieces of art, is she a prodigy, is it a gift from God or a bit of a con? Well, you watch and decide for yourself. As for the film, it's ultimately a bit disappointing I must say. Of course, it's interesting to see the phenomenon at the beginning, and as for the little girl, she's just that - a little girl, as sweet as could be. But the first question mark is all about, and maybe this is the more interesting part of the film, abstract art. Who hasn't looked at this stuff in a fine a museum and said what the heck is this? It's just gobs of paint with scribbles. Then you read some long explanation about it's meaning. Well, most of us just nod our heads to be a polite but few of us get it and those of us with some guts are willing to say it's been a con for hundreds of years - well, most of it. That's just what this little girl does - she just plays with paint and then it's astonishing. Well, it's really just cute. When they do begin to explore the story behind her paintings, then the doubts begin - but you listen to both sides and decide for yourself. As documentaries go - good, not great. I really wish itunes would get more decent documentaries on here - Amazon is so much better.

After watching the movie I'm inclined to believe Marla is the artist her parents claim her to be. Really this movie isn't about whether she is or isn't, but more about how media corrupts almost everything it touches. She's a really cute kid as is her brother, Zane, and her parents seem like they love their children, though even they get a bit caught up in the excitement. It's a good little film, worth renting, though I wouldn't purchase it (more of a one watch dealio). I wish I could afford one of her paintings, they look beautiful!