The other kids (a few of whom feel like they've been recast, but it hardly matters) come across as painted backdrops for what little time they get — exception being Duff, of course, who Tobey Maguire saddles up and inspirationally rides around the track a few times. (filmfreakcentral.net)
Kobayashi shot the film entirely in a studio built in an airplane hanger with painted backdrops (in «The Woman in the Snow,» the clouds of the hand - painted sky become eyes watching the woodcutter) and sets pared to their essence, like an ancient scroll painting. (seanax.com)
Keïta delvelops a rich aesthetic vocabulary through his portraits staged against painted backdrops juxtaposing the distinctively vibrant and boldly - patterned African fabrics with Western props like cars, radios, and sunglasses. (artofthetimes.com)