Overview
Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
I think that this movie is terribly misunderstood. The film explores the price of fame, and those who gladly choose to pursue it at the cost of… well, the cost will vary from one person to the next. I think that is what makes Sandler’s character so interesting. He does have an understanding of what he is missing out on in life, but he keeps going back to the well. He was in love with his client, and the client was in love with fame. In that sense, it kind of reminded me of “Love, Actually”, where the aging rock star announced that the love of his life was his manager. Anyway, I thought the film was excellent and captured exactly what it was going for.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Jay Kelly
Movie title: Jay Kelly
Movie description: Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
Date published: 2025-12-13
Director(s): Noah Baumbach
Actor(s): George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher, Stanley Townsend, Erica Sweany, Kevin Shen, David Neumann, Leila Farzad, Juliet Cowan, Eleanor Matsuura, Lucas Aurelio, Tuwaine Barrett, Martha West, Philip Arditti, Nigel Whitmey, Kyle Soller, Parker Sawyers, Giovanni Zeqireya, Doug Cockle, Sadie Sandler, Helene Maksoud, Dean Wareham, Ruthie Rogers, Josh Berger, Penny Mortimer, Christine Crais, Kwabena Peprah, Carlos Jacott, Eloise Jacott, John Macmillan, Andreas Muñoz, Lars Eidinger, Ferdi Stofmeel, Rosita Raffaelli, Antoinette Aaron, Philippe Spall, Nasser Memarzia, Christophe Guybet, Annabel Mullion, Federico Scribani, Francesco De Vito, Sharon Rooney, Hannah Onslow, Amber Mendez Martin, Janine Duvitski, Jamie Demetriou, Patsy Ferran, Pippo Crotti, Yinka Awoni, May Nivola, Théo Augier, Alex Jarrett, Alaïs Lawson, Cassius Hackforth, Emily Piggford, Danielle Lewis, Giovanni Esposito, Monica Nappo, Galatea Ranzi, Fabio Vannozzi, Arianna Becheroni, Lucian St Aubyn, Marco Conte, Donald Sabourin, Matilda Thorpe, Charlie Rowe, Louis Partridge, Ruby Stokes, Alastair Coughlan, Andrew Malik, Joe Hewetson, Max Beken, Tom Francis, Carly-Sophia Davies, Debora Weston, Martin McDougall, Kit Rakusen, Sadie Stallcup, Noah Baumbach, Phạm Quang Minh
Genre: Drama, Comedy
My Review
I think that this movie is terribly misunderstood. The film explores the price of fame, and those who gladly choose to pursue it at the cost of… well, the cost will vary from one person to the next. I think that is what makes Sandler’s character so interesting. He does have an understanding of what he is missing out on in life, but he keeps going back to the well. He was in love with his client, and the client was in love with fame. In that sense, it kind of reminded me of “Love, Actually”, where the aging rock star announced that the love of his life was his manager. Anyway, I thought the film was excellent and captured exactly what it was going for.
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My Review - 8/10
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