Keith (2008/I)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Todd Kessler

Writers:

David Zabel (screenplay) and
Todd Kessler (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is a force you can't control.

Plot:

17-year-old Natalie thinks she's got it all figured out until she falls for a guy who has nothing to lose.

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Elisabeth Harnois	...	Natalie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Applebury	...	Andy
Tabitha Brownstone	...	Cynthia Anderson
Ron Carlson	...	English Teacher
Victoria Chalaya	...	Lea
Dennis Cockrum	...	Assistant Principal
Jan Devereaux	...	Secretary
Michael Bryan French	...	Principal Sassen
Jennifer Grey	...	Caroline
Tim Halligan	...	Father
Courtney Halverson	...	Junior Girl
Jordan Lindsay Hamm	...	Sexy Freshman
Margo Harshman	...	Brooke
Jesse Heiman	...	Chemistry Class Student
Micah Henson	...	Shane
Rance Howard	...	Old Man
Megan Hubbell	...	Officious Girl
Janice Kent	...	Woman
Jesse McCartney	...	Keith
Michael McGrady	...	Pete Anderson
Sam Murphy	...	Zach
Ian Nelson	...	Brian
Eric Parker	...	Travis
Ethan Phillips	...	Mr. Miles
Zack Rockefeller	...	Billy
Jessy Schram	...	Courtney
Ignacio Serricchio	...	Raff
Rachel Thorp	...	Girl
Gareth Williams	...	Henry
Sarah Zinsser	...	Office Lady

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief sexuality and language.

Runtime:

USA:93 min (Regal Cinemas)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16

Company:

No Hands Productions

Trivia:

Based on Ron Carlson's short story "Keith", from his book "The Hotel Eden".

Quotes:

Keith: [spills liquid on chem table] Ohh god.
Natalie: Be more careful would you?
Keith: Am I gonna be in trouble for that? Are you gonna punish me for this?
Natalie: I might have to.
Keith: 'Cause you know how I feel about all that stuff.
Natalie: Look partner, you know the deal.
Keith: But those spiky heels really hurt me.
Natalie: Keith, you've been a bad boy and now you gotta pay the price
[Keith groans]
Natalie: [She looks at the people sharing their chem lab table who are staring] Do you mind?

Movie Connections:

References Nintendo All-Star Dai-Rantô Smash Bros. (1999) (VG)

10/10, loved it.

This movie is captivating. The characters believable (by this I mean their whole personality doesn't change by the end) and the atmosphere is believable.

Yes, the story line may be a bit of a cliché and is well known to most, but the way it is told is different than other movies that seem to have no grip on reality, and because of this it makes it heart wrenching, beautiful and leaves you with a longing to see it all over again and a feeling of quietness that is only broken when someone arouses you from your daydream with a request to do the dishes, or the laundry, or the cat litter. Maybe that's just me?

Anyway, a must see movie. Great acting by all involved, great dialogue and wonderful directing. The best teen romance that has ever been filmed, a gem in a sea of tinted glass.