Jackson Polllock Movie Codependency

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956). Who was Jackson Pollock? Was he an artist? Was he insane? Was he a drunk? No matter how you see him, he was a brilliant artist with a multitude of problems. One of his problems was with people and that made him socially awkward. The relationships he did have with people were very unhealthy. In the film, Pollack (2000), a common theme is Codependency. Codependency is a learned behavior that is usually passed down from generation to generation. It’s an emotional and behavioral element that affects a people’s ability to have a healthy relationship. Some people call it a “relationship …show more content…
It shows how his brother is taking care of him while he is in a drunken state. Pollock's sister-in-law, can see this unhealthy relationship and disapproves and is not afraid to show her feelings. This movie only shows a glimpse of this relationship, but does give the viewer full impact of the relationship. Further in the movie when Pollock's brother moves away it shows the raw need that Pollack has for his brother to be in his life. Fortunately for Pollock, he already has a new relationship in his life, Lee Krazner. Lee becomes his replacement for his need for a caretaker. The relationship between Pollock and Lee turns out to be a long cycle of …show more content…
All Pollack knows is that he needs someone to take control of his life because he never learned to do it himself. Lee Krasner had no idea what she was getting herself into at the time, but this would eventually be too big of a cross to bear. Pollock has great success with Lee taken control of his unmanaged life. Codependency rears its ugly head when Lee is faced with his unruly ways and she still stays in the relationship anyway, unlike his brother who escaped the madness. She eventually marries Pollock, a man she knows his deeply troubled. She puts up with his drinking, cheating, and mood swing for years upon years; it is the true definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. As Lee and Pollock grow older and things seem to get better, his career starts to decline and he becomes even more unbearable to live with. Lee finally leaves Jackson and becomes free of the smoothing lifestyle she made for herself and is now free to focus on herself. Pollock’s mistress, Ruth Kligman took the place of Lee. He went from one relationship to another, never learning how to be comfortable alone. Ruth was nothing like his brother or lee and she couldn’t save Pollack from