The best movie ever
Added 3/5/2010
I became addicted,I watched like 5 times,the lines and Jesse performance is just awesome, the movie is not just worth to watch but to buy also... unpredictable, just great... is a most see movie !
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Jesse McCartney- not just a talented singer
Added 2/20/2010
This is a very good film that did not get much advertisement. I rented it out of curiosity and because I loved it so much, I just had to buy it.
Jesse McCartney, as Keith, proves that he is multi-talented in this, his "first major feature film role" as he pulls you right in to his character, causing you to not only love him but hate him and in the end... he yanks your heart right out of your chest. You just can't stop watching because it's not only a love story but a mystery where you just have to find out what he's up to.
Keith is a high school senior who is seemly playing a mean trick on a very popular girl, Natalie (played by Elisabeth Harnois, "My Date With The President's Daughter") who has all of life's advantages at her feet. Keith doesn't appear to care about anything, anyone or have any friends as he's clearly not a part of the teen social scene. As Keith pops in and out of her days, Natalie begins to seek him out, developing a secret fondness for him. Since you don't know what his plan is, you worry that he's going to break her heart and you are rooting for her to figure him out. But there's a dark twist to the plot.
In this film you'll find a contrast from Jesse's role on the TV show Summerland (2004-05) in which he played the ultra cool, fun loving, bleached blonde, surfer with lots of opportunity for sexy poses showing off his "All American" boy beauty. In this film, even though he plays an aloof, grunged-down character, wearing holey clothing and dirty hair, his sex appeal is no less. This film is the beginning of Jesse's transformation in real life to his natural, dark haired, adult image. If you follow the causes Jesse supports in his real life, you'll get a feel as to why he may have chosen this film.
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Powerful story!
Added 2/15/2010
Keith is a powerful, serious, hilarious, universal, and magnetic movie. This movie does NOT portray love in the typical saccharin or phony manner, but offers a complex character (played with great talent and intuition by Jesse McCartney) and fantastic storyline that unfolds with the right feel and pacing. There is not one wasted word, expression, or scene in the entire movie. The dialogue is the best I have seen in over a decade. Really first-rate writing.
Keith is a remarkable piece of art. Every word, every gesture, every expression, every scene, every moment of this movie is perfect. I was absolutely stunned that Jesse McCartney had the acting chops to express the enigmatic and complex character of Keith, but he does. Elizabeth Harnois (as Natalie Anderson) expresses the inner life of Natalie without relying on the posturing that passes for acting among most young actresses today. In scenes where many actresses might have been tempted to overact, Harnois expresses the right tone, expression, and captures the heart of her character--never betraying the script. Every scene between the characters is real and avoids falling on contrived emotions or motivations to move the story along.
This movie is one of the few I can say is as interesting the tenth time I watched it as the first.
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Better than expected.
Added 2/1/2010
I admit I was skeptical about a movie starring Jesse McCartney, having seen a plethra of teeny bopper movies that starred the latest boyband turned solo artist slash actor of the day; however, I was pleasantly surprised at Mr McCartney's performance as well as his choice of film. Though not a deep and complicated movie, it's subtle yet poignant moments are portayed in a real and heartfelt manner. Like Mariah Carey in Precious, Jesse McCartney has toned down his fashionable good looks for a more modest appearance. It's not just the delivery of the lines but also his facial expressions that make you buy into his character. Overall, good plot and acting!
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i too am over 30 and . . .
Added 2/1/2010
i dvr'd this movie yesterday and watched it. slow and odd early in but i had watched the amazon vid-clip months ago, but must admit it was better than i thought it'd be, another teen movie with angst and love, but it was truly crushing, and Jesse McCartney is quite good in it and it makes sense and it's a little depressing, but i have to agree with every other review for this movie, it was unique and underrated and liberating in the end.
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The best movie ever
Added 3/5/2010
I became addicted,I watched like 5 times,the lines and Jesse performance is just awesome, the movie is not just worth to watch but to buy also... unpredictable, just great... is a most see movie !
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Jesse McCartney- not just a talented singer
Added 2/20/2010
This is a very good film that did not get much advertisement. I rented it out of curiosity and because I loved it so much, I just had to buy it.
Jesse McCartney, as Keith, proves that he is multi-talented in this, his "first major feature film role" as he pulls you right in to his character, causing you to not only love him but hate him and in the end... he yanks your heart right out of your chest. You just can't stop watching because it's not only a love story but a mystery where you just have to find out what he's up to.
Keith is a high school senior who is seemly playing a mean trick on a very popular girl, Natalie (played by Elisabeth Harnois, "My Date With The President's Daughter") who has all of life's advantages at her feet. Keith doesn't appear to care about anything, anyone or have any friends as he's clearly not a part of the teen social scene. As Keith pops in and out of her days, Natalie begins to seek him out, developing a secret fondness for him. Since you don't know what his plan is, you worry that he's going to break her heart and you are rooting for her to figure him out. But there's a dark twist to the plot.
In this film you'll find a contrast from Jesse's role on the TV show Summerland (2004-05) in which he played the ultra cool, fun loving, bleached blonde, surfer with lots of opportunity for sexy poses showing off his "All American" boy beauty. In this film, even though he plays an aloof, grunged-down character, wearing holey clothing and dirty hair, his sex appeal is no less. This film is the beginning of Jesse's transformation in real life to his natural, dark haired, adult image. If you follow the causes Jesse supports in his real life, you'll get a feel as to why he may have chosen this film.
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Powerful story!
Added 2/15/2010
Keith is a powerful, serious, hilarious, universal, and magnetic movie. This movie does NOT portray love in the typical saccharin or phony manner, but offers a complex character (played with great talent and intuition by Jesse McCartney) and fantastic storyline that unfolds with the right feel and pacing. There is not one wasted word, expression, or scene in the entire movie. The dialogue is the best I have seen in over a decade. Really first-rate writing.
Keith is a remarkable piece of art. Every word, every gesture, every expression, every scene, every moment of this movie is perfect. I was absolutely stunned that Jesse McCartney had the acting chops to express the enigmatic and complex character of Keith, but he does. Elizabeth Harnois (as Natalie Anderson) expresses the inner life of Natalie without relying on the posturing that passes for acting among most young actresses today. In scenes where many actresses might have been tempted to overact, Harnois expresses the right tone, expression, and captures the heart of her character--never betraying the script. Every scene between the characters is real and avoids falling on contrived emotions or motivations to move the story along.
This movie is one of the few I can say is as interesting the tenth time I watched it as the first.
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