Review of Beyond the Sea (2004) by Matt B — 10 Jun 2007

Kevin Spacey has sealed himself in hollywood as an all around amazing performer!

This review of Beyond the Sea (2004) was written by Matt B on 10 Jun 2007.

Beyond the Sea has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 27 Apr 2012

Beyond the Sea is a decent film. It is about the singer, Bobby Darin. Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth give good performances…

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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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By Amanda S (629) on 03 Oct 2013

This is one of those movies that you need to see to see what the movie and music industry was like when Bobby Darrin was big, and you get to…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 22 Sep 2012

I've never seen a movie like this. Not quite a musical, not quite a regular film. The cinematography was very interesting. Great acting…

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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 Jess L (793) on 22 Jan 2013

A lot of people attack Spacey, but as a Bobby Darin fan, this film is gooooooooooood…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 09 Feb 2015

Artfully structured, combining old-school MGM-type musical numbers with occasional postmodern flourishes to keep the narrative moving…

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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 Shawn W (1,705) on 09 May 2012

Fantastic movie. Kevin Spacey should have been nominated for an Oscar for his performance…

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By Harry W (1,900) 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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