When the film "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus" was announced the film was expected to be a sure fire hit with critics and the public alike, the next Academy Awards and a big hit for the actors, and although to some this may seem a laughable thought once seeing the film, one can't help but feel that this film was totally overlooked because of the arty form of the film.

The film is about photographer Diane Arbus who turns her back on her wealthy, established family, falls in with Lionel Sweeney an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. The story of the film is fictional, loosely based on the photographer Diane Arbus, yet the point of this film is missed by many. It is about the development of character and personality and is made purely for entertainment, this is executed very well and there is a strange likeness between the real Arbus and the one portrayed in the film.

Acting is the strongest point of this film and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge, Eyes Wide Shut, The Others) who plays Diane Arbus gives one of the strongest performances of the film, portraying the frailty and emotional battle that Arbus is going through during this movie and I firmly believe that Kidman was in fact snubbed at the 2007 Academy Awards for her performance which was beautifully and emotionally executed. Robert Downey Jr. (Black and White, Gothika) who plays Lionel Sweeney a man suffering from a disease which means he has an excessive growth of hair also gives a strong solid performance here, proving that he also is a reliable, consistent and believable actor who has also been snubbed of awards nearly as many times as leading lady Kidman, I feel that this film is one of the roles he has been snubbed for. Other good supporting roles in this film include Ty Burrell (Evolution) as Allan Arbus and Jane Alexander (The Way) as Gertrude Nemerov.