Arts

Film: Beyond the Sea

Part-way through American Beauty, Kevin Spacey's character is so frustrated with his wife's choice of music that he tosses her Bobby Darin cassette out of the car window. The thought of Kevin Spacey not only directing, but also playing the lead role in a film about Darin's life brought a smile to my face.

It's an interesting film with plenty of original touches but for some reason it didn't connect with me. Maybe that's because I don't know the subject well, or perhaps it's because I'd only recently seen another biopic.

Ultimately, an interesting and well-made film but somehow distant.