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Keane (2004)

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Reviews Counted:58

Fresh:48

Rotten:10

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: The scrutinizing camera angles of Keane might at first feel too close for comfort, but this powerful portrait of a man distraught by the abduction of his child plumbs the depths of mental illness and the corners of fleabag hotels in an intimate and touching examination of the seedier side of life.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:22-09-2006

Synopsis: British actor Damian Lewis (BAND OF BROTHERS) gives a stunning lead performance in Lodge Kerrigan's powerful drama KEANE. He stars as William Keane, a man whose daughter was recently abducted at... British actor Damian Lewis (BAND OF BROTHERS) gives a stunning lead performance in Lodge Kerrigan's powerful drama KEANE. He stars as William Keane, a man whose daughter was recently abducted at the Port Authority in Manhattan, so he patrols the bus depot, recreating in his mind exactly how it happened to see if he can figure out who took her or where she might be. He talks to himself, shouts suddenly, and looks over his shoulder with fear and paranoia, an edgy, twitchy, wholly unnerving, and remarkable performance. When he befriends a down-on-her-luck woman (Amy Ryan) and her young daughter (Abigail Breslin), it is hard to know whether he is just being helpful or whether he has some kind of ulterior motive, as the young girl is about the same age as his missing daughter. Kerrigan makes no judgments about Keane; although it is clear he is suffering from some kind of mental illness, in some ways he represents an everyman. The talented writer-director lets the tale tell itself; there is no score, and he uses only natural sound and lighting. Some of the film was even written while on location in order to make it yet more realistic, which adds to both its horror and its glory. KEANE is like no other movie ever made on the subject of child abduction, a grittily authentic film that will stay with viewers for a very long time. [More]

Starring: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan, Tina Holmes

Starring: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan, Tina Holmes, Stephen Henderson

Director: Lodge Kerrigan

Director: Lodge Kerrigan
Screenwriter: Lodge Kerrigan
Producer: Andrew Fierberg
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Lodge Kerrigan is one of the great, though largely unheralded, filmmakers of our time.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
12/06/05
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

It's in that breathtaking humanism, its illustration of the way we connect to one another, and how brittle that social fabric can be, that the film touches on sublimity.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
11/16/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

The next time you see someone railing in the streets -- fighting a battle you'll never understand -- you may remember Keane and pause to reflect.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
10/21/05
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

As good as Lewis is -- and he's in every frame of this 93-minute movie -- it's Kerrigan's astounding gift for addressing the wounded that demands celebration.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
10/21/05
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

With its endless close-ups, it's almost suffocating in intensity, but is saved by Kerrigan's sympathy for his character, and Lewis' utterly realistic performance.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/06/05
Lewis Beale
Lewis Beale
Film Journal International

Professionals in the mental health field may find this film interesting; the rest of us will probably find our attention wandering a bit, pondering how good Keane might have been.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/01/05
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

A movie that puts you so far into someone else's head you may have forgotten your own name by the time it's over.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/30/05
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post

Lewis delivers a convincing, powerful and highly nuanced performance as a man who's fighting desperately to keep his illness in check and lead a normal life.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/30/05
John McMurtrie
John McMurtrie
San Francisco Chronicle

The pinched, obsessed, grizzled, fragile Bill is one of the more disturbingly human dead-zoners in American film.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
09/30/05
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

The movie isn't a crowd-pleaser, but it moves the soul, and that's enough.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/30/05
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe

A surprise, and a highly effective film, much more accomplished and less punishing than Clean, Shaven.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/30/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
09/30/05
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The director is able to rivet us with this small story, simply because he observes it all with such a hard, unblinking gaze.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/29/05
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

Kerrigan's films create worlds of personal obsession.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/29/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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There's more than a few spots where the improvisation [in Keane] spins out of control...

Full Review Source: MetroActive | comment Comment
09/27/05
Richard von Busack
Richard von Busack
MetroActive

The daring filmgoer will see the film’s merits and, I hope, embrace it.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
09/26/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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09/26/05
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Keane is emotionally involving right from the beginning through its final frame.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
09/24/05
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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We feel sympathy, fear and revulsion for Keane ... and it's to Lewis' credit that the subtle build of Keane minimalist plot adopts such weight and depth by the final scene.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
09/21/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

Mr. Lewis, a highly talented British actor, displays a flawless American accent in what amounts to a hyper-Wellesian monopolization of screen time and screen space.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
09/21/05
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
 
 
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