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12/08/04
Beyond the Sea (2004)
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Reviews Counted:148
Fresh:63
Rotten:85
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Kevin Spacey’s bio of singer Bobby Darin is either a fearless piece of showmanship or an embarrassing vanity project, according to critics.
Theatrical Release:26-11-2004
Synopsis: For BOBBY DARIN (Kevin Spacey), performing was his life. It kept his heart beating. He came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. In BEYOND THE SEA, Bobby tells his own story.... [More]
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Brenda Blethyn, Caroline Aaron
Director: Kevin Spacey
Reviews for Beyond the Sea
A pathetic spectacle.
12/08/04
... pays tribute to the long-gone pop singer Bobby Darin in ways deeper by far than the bland hagiography that characterizes most show-world biopics.
12/08/04
The problem with a labor of love is that it often turns out to be more laborious than lovely.
12/08/04
The film winds up being more a celebration of Spacey than Darin.
12/05/04
A vainglorious valentine, but either act or direct. Please don't do both.
12/05/04
Kevin Spacey captivated me with his terrific singing and dancing in this superb musical biopic.
12/03/04
Spacey writes, directs, acts, produces, and sings. Is there anything he can't do? Apparently not!
12/01/04
This show-offy biopic of the late, great singer/songwriter Bobby Darin reveals Spacey as a shameless, slogan-reliant historical reductionist.
11/29/04
Although the picture is aggressively ambitious, there isn't an ounce of common sense anywhere in it.
11/28/04
A vain attempt not only to restore Darin's place in history, but to improve upon it... Colick's underdeveloped screenplay has trouble placing Darin's life onto a heroic scale.
11/28/04
Not a great film, but decent.
11/27/04
Mack the Knife singer's story never catches fire.
11/23/04
Doing his own singing, Spacey is a marvel.
11/18/04
If you're a Darin and/or a Spacey fan, this film is a must see. It's just that where I'm supposed to enthusiastically applaud, I find myself sitting on my hands.
11/02/04
Beyond the Sea is a beautiful whirlwind musical homage to crooner Bobby Darin's remarkable career and astonishing life...
11/02/04
Spacey clearly has a distinct respect and affection for the memory of old-school crooner Bobby Darin, and that emotion virtually pours from the screen in buckets.
09/27/04
A hugely entertaining, highly empathetic portrait.
09/13/04
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