This smale-scale film shows what happens in many art schools, including the student who tries to please the teacher, the student who keeps flunking out, the rebel, and the sincere student – in this case a character named Jerome (Max Minghella). Jerome descends down a path in which he goes from painting what he truly is inspired by, to copying other people’s styles. He also goes from being a nice guy to a jerk by the film’s end. He does paint an inspired portrait of a female model he falls for and in turn she becomes interested in him near the end of the movie.
However, as is the case too frequently these days, the film is loaded with crude language and profanity and it does show a nude female and male model. The film also seems to be in search of an identity as it is a bit mystery, a bit comedy, drama, and often a bit abstract. I found the ending to be less than satisfying, and at the conclusion I sat there, basically thinking, “what?” Confidentially, “Art School Confidential” is one to skip.