Beyond the Sea

Kevin Spacey gives an awesome display of his multi-talents as producer-director-star of a labour that also gives him the chance to put his dance lessons to use.

...the movie possesses genuine feeling because Spacey is there with Darin during all the steps of this journey, up and down, all the way into death.

...the existence of its full-on musical numbers, with folks bursting into song and dancing in the street, all done up in vibrant costumes and waving their arms exuberantly, makes charming sense.

Doing his own singing..., Spacey is a marvel. He turns acting into riveting reincarnation and redoubles our appreciation of Darin...

...works best as a nostalgic pageant - a vivid tableau of musical numbers, spirited dance sequences and vibrant, pitch-perfect recreations of the fashions and fittings of the period.