Product: Keeping the Faith (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Hope for Generation X
I saw this movie because I'm a fan of Edward Norton and I wanted to see his directorial debut. I left the theater feeling uplifted and I was proud of Norton's positive and humorous look at life. I was proud of my generation, glad that we're not all slacker pessimists like Newsweek wants us to believe.Back to the movie: humorous, entertaining portrayal of the friendship between a rabbi and a priest, and the girl from grade school who walks back into their lives more than a decade later. What ensues is a love triangle and some semi-serious semi-humorous dealing with issues like religion, family, and love.Edward Norton's directing is straightforward, but he coaxes a lot out of the script. The performances by Norton, Stiller, and Elfman are great and the product is a warm feel-good romantic comedy. I enjoyed this movie more than most other movies I saw this summer, and would definitely see it again.