Each of the main cast members is believable. Caras’ Dan is self-doubting and moody; his other connection to the suburbs is the affair he’s having with a former high school girlfriend (Comfort Clinton) who married a rich dude.
Luccardi’s Olivia has to learn how to adjust to the realities of the world, especially when she begins working with a high powered gallery owner (Vince Nappo) through nefarious leverage.
And Cooper’s sneering, good-looking Quinn looks to be from a long line of lower Manhattan rule breakers that have included Jackson Pollock and Richard Hell. Together, they could have all manner of exploits and misadventures that would sustain Walker’s first idea for this material, a TV series.
But it works as a film too, bringing up compelling issues in contemporary art making as it compels us with its young coming-of-age lessons. “Paint” turns out to be as provacative and vivid as the art we imagine they are making (and no, never do really see much of).
“Paint” is available on demand at a number of formats, including Comcast, Dish and Verizon Fios.