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bennievermeer
30May12
'Keane' offers an intense and often agonizing glimpse into the life of a mentally ill father. The title character is brilliantly portrayed by Damian Lewis, relentlessly followed by a hand-held camera which hardly loses sight of him during the whole film. www.brnrd.net/blog/archive/2006/09/25/keane
Nicole Elmer
9Jun11
I watched this film again for like the forth time. So many things work on so many levels but I think what really strikes me is how this film presents the complexity of human nature through the lead character,William. He is both detestable, disgusting, frightening and warm and fatherly at the same time.
Susanna-Cole
12Jan11
This isn’t a film for everyone, sometimes idle and sullen, it is almost uncomfortably close, owning to the sublime unsubdued audio and usage of handheld cameras, and furthermore, the actors’ irreproachable performances. I appreciated the use of pre-existing settings, the drab decor, the desolate hotel corridor, the unwashed windows, not too gritty, just gritty enough.
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Vincent Bergeron
29Jan10
Not quite his best movie because of the cinema direct, look-like Dardenne brothers films. See these two before : Claire Dolan (best movie about prostitution I have ever seen) and Clean, Shaven (atmospheric malaise greatness with terrific sound work).
H. K. ‡
3Dec09
Jarring account of a man quickly losing his grip on reality while in search of his lost daughter. Effective hand held camera work and an outstanding, emotionally draining performance from Damian Lewis which rates among the most powerful I've ever seen, grab you by your collar and pull you directly into Keane's world. Through a series of vignettes ranging from distasteful to poignant, Lodge Kerrigan lets the characters tell the story and lets the viewer make up their mind as we are, to some extent, left guessing right up until the final shot. Gripping, unsettling, touching, suspenseful and wholly believable: a must see.
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Schaumburg
16Sep09
If there is one reason to see this movie: Damian Lewis. He gives an outstanding performance as a father in quest for his daughter... It hurts sometimes to see him suffer... Especially the scene in the bar, where he wants to sing a long a tune is just outstanding... A very fine movie that is not well known, but deservers to be seen more often.
