Monday 16 September 2013

Keane
(2004)

RATING:80%
FORMAT:DVD



Relentlessly first person narrative that can easily confuse viewers since everything we know is told to us by someone who's clearly having some kind of mental breakdown. This tests audience empathy and compassion for his plight to the very limits of endurance, yet works well here as a storytelling technique.

A father claims his daughter's been abducted but this is merely an alcoholic/drug addict fantasy in this incisive and rather disquieting look at a man refusing to face his problems honestly – until the timely arrival of a cute seven year old. She's too young and guileless to know the good affect she's having but, nevertheless, has it all the same.

Superbly acted to the nth degree, this is a showcase for the finest acting and directing talent in a film dedicated to the solid psychological principle: "Get Over It!"


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