Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Merry Gentleman: Somber drama works
Posted by Christian Yoder on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM
By Matt Brunson
If there's one fault to be found with the Coen Brothers' superb Oscar winner No Country for Old Men, it's that there simply aren't enough scenes featuring Kelly Macdonald, the wee Scottish lass who's previously appeared in such diverse works as Trainspotting, Gosford Park and Finding Neverland. Her No Country role as Josh Brolin's sympathetic wife is small but pivotal; to catch her in a part that's both large and pivotal, check out The Merry Gentleman, a low-simmer drama that marks Michael Keaton's directorial debut.
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