Michael Keaton is outstanding in this!
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supermomofboys — 12 years ago(September 15, 2013 10:17 AM)
I am a huge Michael Keaton fan from back to Mr Mom & Night Shift & this is by far his best movie ever. I just watched it again for like the 50th time. I just had to say, that he should definitely have got an award for this! He is a really underrated actor in my opinion! Does anyone else agree?
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denise1234 — 12 years ago(March 24, 2014 03:30 AM)
I have found that some comedians, when they switch to drama, are absolutely dynamite, and Michael Keaton is at the top of that list.
I have a theory that one reason good comedians are good when they switch to drama is because they are such practiced, astute observers of human behavior human behavior and interactions (and mimicry) are the mainstay of their comedic routines. In addition, they also have a very highly developed sense of timing that they use in their routines. These finely honed skills are what at least contribute to many of them being such good dramatic actors, IMO.
Keaton was absolutely killer in this, as he was in 'My Life' (about a man dying of cancer who makes videotapes for his unborn/infant son).
He had me crying my eyes out in that film.
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hnt_dnl — 11 years ago(July 05, 2014 02:20 AM)
Although a very different type of film from the ones you mentioned, I also think Keaton gave a great dramatic performance in the Tim Burton Batman movies. He managed to play Bruce Wayne as a socially awkward, distant recluse without ever devolving into boring territory. I thought he was supremely underrated in those movies. His Batman was awesome, but his Bruce Wayne was just as good.
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marx686 — 10 years ago(June 09, 2015 07:53 PM)
Greetings from 2015. Yes this is one his best. Along with The Paper and Birdman, which brought Keaton back into the limelight. Some of my friends thought C&S was a bit too "preachy". Perhaps, but the performances were outstanding! Morgan Freeman was kind of unknown back then too.
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Woodyanders — 6 years ago(March 27, 2020 04:01 PM)
Definitely some of the best and strongest acting Keaton has ever done in a film. Pity he wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for his exemplary performance in this movie.
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