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This 'Merry Gentleman' Is a Hit Man and Former Batmannew
Michael Keaton directed and stars in this glum story about a suicidal hit man and the woman who may save him or prove to be his undoing.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-16-2009 |
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Post-'Multiplicity' Michael Keaton: Sadder, Wisernew
The Merry Gentleman is nearly an excellent three-way character study of isolation and regret within the confines of a muted crime plot. But Keaton, as superb as he is with actors (most likely owing to his being an underrated actor himself), doesn't have the directorial delicacy to balance it.
Willamette Week |
Alex Peterson |
06-17-2009 |
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Michael Keaton Directs Himself in 'The Merry Gentleman'new
If films were punctuation marks, Michael Keaton's most famous vehicle, Batman, would be an exclamation point. But this one is an ellipsis, and it challenges a viewer to imagine what lurks between the dots.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
06-17-2009 |
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'The Merry Gentleman': A Job for Batmannew
When a ruptured appendix put Chicago director Ron Lazzeretti in the hospital, Michael Keaton stepped in to save the day. Now their project hits Sundance.
Chicago Reader |
Ed M. Koziarski |
01-22-2008 |
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