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 Barnes & Noble In interviews promoting this engrossing film biography, Kevin Spacey said he believed he was born to play the films subject, legendary pop singer and movie star Bobby Darin. And its obvious that making Beyond the Sea was a labor of love for the Academy Award-winning actor: In addition to playing Darin (and doing his own vocals), Spacey also directed, produced, and co-wrote the screenplay. Darin, after attaining pop stardom with such hits as "Splish Splash" and "Mack the Knife," married teen queen Sandra Dee, enjoyed middling success in movies, then saw his star decline. After mounting a none-too-successful comeback, he died young (age 37) -- not rock ‘n’ roll style from a drug overdose or car crash, but during open-heart surgery. Darins heart had been damaged by rheumatic fever when he was 7, and doctors did not expect him to live past the age of 15. Yet he was so driven to succeed that his story becomes one of astonishing will more than a sum of career landmarks. And that’s the quality Spacey crystallizes, playing Darin as a committed performer racing against time to leave his mark on American pop culture. Hes absolutely terrific in the role, not only replicating Darins style and sound but also capturing the feverish intensity of a brilliant entertainer all too aware of his physical limitations and determined to transcend them. Well slotted in key supporting roles are Kate Bosworth (as Dee), John Goodman (as Bobbys manager), Brenda Blethyn (as his mother), and Bob Hoskins (as his brother-in-law). But this is Spaceys show all the way, and hes positively riveting in one of his best screen performances to date. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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