Basquiat

Jeffrey Wright delivers a haunting performance as Jean-Michel Basquiat. Wright fully inhabits the role, capturing Basquiat’s eccentric genius. Wright is surrounded by a strong supporting cast (including David Bowie as Andy Warhol), but his portrayal is the emotional center of the film. He communicates the inner turmoil of a man caught between artistic purity and commercial success, between the raw street energy he came from and the polished gallery world that embraced him.