Product: Keeping the Faith (2000)
Rating: 2.0
Skirts the issue of inter-faith relationships
When I first heard about this movie, I couldn't wait to see it. Ben Stiller and Edward Norton in Norton's directorial debut! I'm soooo there! But then I got a whiff of the promotional campaign for the film and got scared away. And then a friend heartily recommended the film so I did eventually go see it. And my verdict is... is that it's exactly the type of movie promised by the ad posters and trailers. It's all fluff and it does not deal with the issue of inter-faith relationships with any depth. And I thought the last 30 minutes of the movie was never gonna end as it relentlessly maneuvered towards that pointless happy ending. But there are still many enjoyable moments such as the scene with the hilarious karaoke salesman. Ben Stiller is also an absolute hoot and he is, hands-down, the best comedic actor working in movies today. He is extremely watchable and is worth the price of admission (well, maybe on a Tuesday night) on his own. And there is enough jokes in this film to fill an excellent 90 minute movie. Too bad the film is actually 130 minutes.