Rip Off Of Day For Night

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2015)

This is a really well-executed rip off of a movie very few people have watched. Or had and forgotten. Surprised no one has brought this up before, but it has identical themes with identical characters and identical moments. The one thing we can say, is that it is an indictment on the life of Michael Douglas (Keaton) the same way it was about the indictment of Francois Truffaut.
I think it's a great steal though. And done well. It really put Keaton into the driver seat of both being an apologist for his career and executioner of the fan base that followed him through his Gotham days. IF his life interests you and his opinion of nerds who fell into the hole of Warner Bros. product, this movie will fascinate you. For the rest who care very little about a has-been superstar self-imploded spoiled actor, this will irritate you.
I liked it for the insight to how people like Keaton feel about us. And critics. Does it effect him...what the public says...yes. Does it guide his life...no. He's perfectly content on the lackluster career he's had since the cape crusader. Has he spent a lifetime proving to you that he isn't that guy anymore? I think so. I never thought he was that guy anyway. But...I find it odd that someone who turns to be beloved such as Jack Nicholson hurdled this stardom but someone who is in his head so much, like Keaton got buried under it. This movie may give you a glimpse on his own psyche.
It's not enjoyable, but has moments. And moments are enough.