Pecker
1998
***
Director: John Waters
Cast: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Brenda Sexton III
An intentionally wacky but disarming slice of life about Pecker, a young man from Baltimore who takes pictures of life around him. The overnight success as a serious artist catches him and his odd family off guard. The comedy pokes fun at the pretentiousness of high art and the flimsy nature of celebrity. The film is short but still feels a bit stretched, especially towards the end.
