The Merry Gentleman

Michael Keaton gives an intriguingly subdued performance in The Merry Gentleman, his glacially paced, almost perversely understated directorial debut.

The sparse dialogue is believable. Much remains unexplained, but it's enjoyable to fill in the gaps yourself.

Keaton is one of the most intelligent men I have met in the acting profession...

Juxtaposing Kate’s constant victim with Frank’s constant killer is an interesting ruse, and Macdonald and Keaton gel admirably, each closed off to the world in their own ways yet hopeful of absolution and new futures.

...fine performances by Keaton and Kelly Macdonald...