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Can a would-be artist find happiness with a woman who has never heard of Jackson Pollock? That's the dilemma facing Alex (Mark Ruffalo), whose life is finally going just the way he'd like; he's scored... read more read more... a one-man show at an upscale gallery, and is sharing an apartment with a beautiful model named Yvette (Anne-Marie Johnson). A few days later, however, Alex's life is in tatters; the curator of the gallery informs him his work is soulless and cancels his show, while Yvette hands Alex his walking papers. With no money and nowhere to go, Alex takes a job at a pizza place and finds an flat in a squalid building where the super, Ray (Alan Gelfant), has a habit of walking in unannounced at any time of the day or night. Along with a colorful group of neighbors, including a desperate middle-aged woman who can do wonders with Spam and a hooker with a remarkable collection of "work clothes," Alex meets Lori (Beth Ulrich), a sweet-natured woman who has just moved to L.A. from Colorado. At first they seem to hit it off, but Alex thinks Lori lacks big-city sophistication, and she knows nothing about modern art. Alex breaks up with her, but it doesn't take long for him to realize he's made a mistake -- or for his neighbors to start reminding him of that. Life/Drawing marked the directorial debut of Dan Bootzin, who co-wrote the screenplay with his producer and spouse, Elizabeth Rivera Bootzin; the film was warmly received in its premier engagement at the 1999 Taos Film Festival, then aired on U.S. cable in 2003, retitled Apartment 12. It premiered on DVD in 2006 under the same title. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Dan Bootzin

Release Date: September 29, 2001

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DVD Release Date: February 7, 2006

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  • maggotweiss
    July 2, 2011
    maggotweiss
    Mark Ruffalo plays an unsuccessful artist who just broke up with his art world girlfriend. He moves into a cheep apartment across from a cute girl from a small town who knows nothing about the art world. These two fall for each other right off the bat & start a secret relatio... read morenship. The Mark Ruffalo character is really condescending to his new girlfriend & trouble ensues. The story is nothing innovative, the best touch are the bizarre neighbors & landlord. The love interest is a nice girl next door type as opposed to an an unattainable goddess. I really liked this realistic touch. Fun, but by no means a must see.
  • jimrin
    February 7, 2009
    jimrin
    I don't know... just can't really get into movies where the central character is self-centered, self-destructive, obnoxious, and pitiful.
  • evensweeter17
    July 8, 2007
    evensweeter17
    This was so beautiful and I enjoyed watching it just wish I had had someone to cuddle up to while watching it... :( anyways, loved it!
  • thecrow8
    June 4, 2007
    thecrow8
    For a romantic comedy to work, you have to believe that the pair might be good together. I didn't believe it here and I didn't really even like the woman in this. This is not worth anyone''s time.

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MaryAnn Johanson
March 2, 2006
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

[W]orth catching only for Ruffalo's effortless charm... Full Review

David Cornelius
February 2, 2006
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com

A nice reworking of some very old material. Full Review

Ken Eisner
February 24, 2011
Ken Eisner, Variety

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