A blistering unsentimental portrait of the great Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh Robert Altman's VINCENT & THEO focuses on the deeply neurotic relationship between the unstable impoverished Vincent (Tim Roth) & his art dealer brother Theo (Paul Rhys) Specifically the film investigates the role Theo played in providing the normality & connection to the outer world that Vincent lacked--while Vincent in turn acted as the living embodiment of Theo's unfulfilled artistic aspirations In the end Theo's inability to secure his brother's financial independence & help him achieve a sense of self-worth by selling his paintings caused him a misery almost as profound as Vincent's As the introverted Vincent Roth delivers an intensely passionate performance & Rhys is just as moving as the more reserved Theo Altman chooses to concentrate on the artist himself likely providing a deeper insight into the individual than scenes of him painting ever could VINCENT & THEO remains an unflinching & powerful interpretation of the life of one of the world's most famous artists