Review of Beyond the Sea (2004) by Joshua B — 21 Jul 2007

Loved it. Kevin Spacey is a pretty good singer!

This review of Beyond the Sea (2004) was written by Joshua B on 21 Jul 2007.

Beyond the Sea has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert Wilonsky (520) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 13 Dec 2017

By offering up the feel-good, MGM-styled musical version, a movie you can hum along to, his biopic serves only as a giant question mark; why…

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By Julien C (83) on 26 Dec 2012

Mon j'ai aimé même si ce n'était pas un grand film. Kevin Spacey chante et danse dans ce film...il est vraiment talentueux…

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Beyond the Sea never really moves beyond a skin-deep biopic, and always feels off-beat, but Spacey saves the show…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 31 Aug 2014

I can't miss anything with Kevin Spacey in it, and a film directed by and starring him is not one that I can miss, so Beyond the Sea was a…

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By Faith Z (2) on 24 Feb 2013

Great movie- one of the best ever! Kevin Spacey rocks…

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By Mary B (451) on 04 Sep 2016

People love to hate biopics. When a biopic follows the all-too-familiar well-worn path, people say, Give me a break. This old crap again…

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By Mommy S (2) on 02 May 2016

What a gem of a film! I chanced upon it on Amazon Prime, and since both my mom and daughter were big Bobby Darin fans, I watched…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 16 Apr 2012

I do recommend it for anyone who likes Spacey, or the Darin music era, and inventive narratives…

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By Trisha L (13) on 22 Jul 2013

Very much enjoyed this movie. Kevin Spacey is AMAZING. And I didn't know anything about Bobby Darin's personal life. Well done…

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By Karen N (233) on 23 Jul 2012

I liked this movie a lot. I love Bobby Darin though, so my opinion is biased. It's very artistic and fun though…

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