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'Keane' is troubling, unsatisfying
by John DeFore

For the first 20 minutes of "Keane," viewers are trapped in close quarters with the kind of person most of us would carefully walk clear of in real life. Damian Lewis' William Keane is a nervous, unsavory looking man who, in between occasional outbursts, mutters to himself incessantly; director Lodge Kerrigan pushes us close enough to share that muttered monologue, very often letting Lewis' head fill the frame from top to bottom. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
After his daughter is abducted, William Keane spends his time veering between days of relentless searching and nights of alcohol- and drug-induced self-destruction. Then he meets a young woman and her 7-year-old daughter. As he becomes increasingly attached to the child, Keane searches for redemption through the little girl.

FILM FACTS ...

Magnolia Pictures

'Keane'

Director: Lodge H. Kerrigan
Starring: Amy Ryan, Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Liza Colon-Zayas, Lev Gorn
Run time: 93 minutes
Release date: Sept. 9, 2005
Rating: R for a scene of strong sexuality, drug use and language.

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READ THE REVIEW

Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"If Kerrigan's goal is to demonstrate that mental illness is a more complex thing than movies usually suggest, he succeeds."