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Keane (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2004]

DVD ~ Damian Lewis
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan, John Tormey
  • Directors: Lodge Kerrigan
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Soda Films
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jan 2007
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000J4S6C6
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,487 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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When his six-year-old daughter is abducted at the Manhattan Port Authority, William Keane (Damian Lewis, BAND OF BROTHERS) is distraught. He spends his days patrolling the bus depot, compulsively going over the events of that fateful day, while his nights are a self-destructive miasma of alcohol and drugs. Before long, Keane starts showing signs of schizophrenia; he's nervous and paranoid, talks to himself, is prone to sudden outbursts, and appears to be losing his grip on reality. When he befriends a down-on-her-luck mother (Amy Ryan) and her daughter (Abigail Breslin) who are staying at the same motel, it's hard to know whether he is just being neighbourly or whether his emotional attachment to the young girl (who coincidentally is about the same age as his missing daughter) is more for his benefit than her own. Writer-director Lodge Kerrigan lets the story tell itself without passing judgement; there's no manipulative score tugging at the heartstrings, and he uses only natural sound and lighting. Some of the film was even written on location, adding to its stark realism. Lewis turns in a remarkable performance as the tormented lead character that's at once effortless and thoroughly unnerving. KEANE is a gritty, authentic, emotionally-charged film that will stay with viewers long after the credits roll.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely disturbing, 25 April 2007
By Jaybird (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Keane is the story of a man in whose daughter was abducted a year before from a bus station, when she was six. The film follows his search for her and for some peace from his torment. However, as the film progresses it becomes more and more unclear whether his mental disintegration is subsequent to the loss of his daughter, or whether this is one of many terrifying delusions.

Damian Lewis is this film, he is in almost every frame, usually filling the screen with a close up on his face, the landscape is reduced to what you can see around him, adding to the viewer's sense disorientation and fear; like Keane, you never know what is just out of shot.

It is an exceptional performance, totally gripping. There are not many films that evoke empathy with mental illness, rather than sympathy, disgust, voyeuristic fascination or sentimentality. This film succeeds.

It is uncomfortable, it is claustrophobic, but it is a completely extraordinary film, that will haunt you.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching.. , 13 Nov 2006
By Charles Wolf "Lupaster" (Italia) - See all my reviews
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Shot in 32 days for less than $1 million this is a very good movie indeed.
Keane is a haunting film about a man suffering from both schizophrenia and the abduction of his 7 year old daughter. The director used long takes and up-close shots so that the audience feels drawn into the mindset of the man. While the movie is very intense, it is not unbelievingly depressing primarily due to Damian Lewis' outstanding performance as Keane. He befriends a single mom and her 7 year old daughter and those scenes manage to convey a mix of sadness, humanity and foreboding as we see Keane struggling with his inner demons. Most Hollywood actors would give a scenery-chewing performance of grief and madness - but Lewis gives a searing, contained portrayal. He shows us this man's humanity, but does not flinch from also exposing his flaws, including drug abuse and physical violence.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but not pleasurable, 24 Jan 2007
By J. S. Meins "fiftyfirstfloorfilms" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Keane is a very original film but neither comfortable or particularly enjoyable one to watch. The film opens to silent credits and we are immediately immersed in the world of William Keane...gradually drip fed his story by the mans own frantic whispers and paranoid shouting at strangers. Driven to madness by the abduction of his daughter or suffering from delusion, nothing is particularly clear. The tension throughout is pretty unbearable and his swings from comparative sanity to full on schizophrenic instability seem frighteningly genuine. Damian Lewis is just brilliant as the ghostly Keane haunting the bus stations that changed his life. Lodge Kerigan's ultra oppressive direction adds to the feeling of claustrophobia - as does the utter lack of any musical score. A fantastic exercise in filmmaking and a brilliantly observed piece on mental illness, but it would be hard to class it as entertainment so be warned.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Am I missing something?
I have been a fan of Damian Lewis since watching Band of Brothers and the sparkling reviews of this film enticed me to purchase what I hoped would be an interesting, thought... Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Fowler

5.0 out of 5 stars superb and realistic without the gloss
faultless acting from damian lewis taking on the role of a very disturbed character -it is not clear wether his state of mind is a result of his ''loss'' or wether he is genuinly... Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. Precious

5.0 out of 5 stars Acting Masterclass
A grim and disturbing film and not something I would want to watch again in a hurry but Damian Lewis' performance dragged me kicking and screaming through the movie. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Otto

3.0 out of 5 stars Getting Under The Skin
Full marks for Damian Lewis's performance in a film where much is not as it seems. Even the tangible starting point for the film remains a mystery - did his daughter get abducted... Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by Doctor Goa -

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!
If you rent or buy this movie,don't expect the Hollywood treatment that so many films of this nature would have. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2007 by X-Ray

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