I’m a fan of Michael Keaton, and its been far too long since he’s had much of a chance to star in films. So you can say I am more then mildly excited to see his latest, The Merry Gentleman. Toss in the outstanding Kelly Macdonald, and I think the film has the potential to be a nice little film. And if things go really well, Keaton’s directorial debut will hopefully end up being a mild hit.
Interest level: Rising every day
The Merry Gentleman opens at Landmark’s Edina Theatre on July 24th.
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July 10th, 2009 at 11:13 am
While I didn’t LOVE the movie, it is certainly worth a look-see. If for no other reason to see what Michael Keaton can do as a director. The final paragraph in my review sums it up pretty well:
“In the end, the film is not so much of a thriller; not a romance; not a noir detective story and certainly not a comedy – though it does have elements of all of these. No, The Merry Gentleman is more about redemption and saving grace. Miracles. The existence or nonexistence of God. Human response to threats and uncomfortable interaction. In this way it is very vague and open to interpretation. Though not without some glaring faults, I do find that as I let the film digest and even now as I write here, I find myself enjoying the film more and more and pondering its meaning. Certainly I look forward to a second viewing. As a first time director, apparently sort of thrown into the project, I say to Keaton, ‘Kudos’.“