Keanu Reeves is making his way back onto the big screen on friday starring in the new film Generation Um… a tale of three friends who form an intimate bond as their deepest secrets from their past are revealed after partying in New York City the night before. Friendships are tested and compromises are made as these three friends are preparing to do it all again tonight. Recently, I got the chance to sit down with both Keanu Reeves and director Mark Mann in a roundtable discussion about the film. Check it out below.
Keanu, your character is kind of a kleptomaniac in the film.
Keanu Reeves: Yes. I steal a camera and some chocolate. (laughs)
When you’re reading it and playing it, what did that bring to the character?
Keanu Reeves: Stealing the camera for John was the only thing he could do in order to have that camera.
Keanu, your character is kind of a kleptomaniac in the film.
Keanu Reeves: Yes. I steal a camera and some chocolate. (laughs)
When you’re reading it and playing it, what did that bring to the character?
Keanu Reeves: Stealing the camera for John was the only thing he could do in order to have that camera.
- 5/2/2013
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
PARK CITY -- For folks with two lovers, life can be complicated. And if those two lovers were former lovers, things are even more dicey. Stoke that relationship equation to the nth degree with a factor of lesbianism and you've got "Puccini for Beginners", a deliriously funny romantic roundelay.
Brainy and balmy, this InDigEnt comedy titillated and seduced a Sundance audience with its riotously funny moments and hilariously perceptive insights. A latter-day "Holiday", "Puccini" should win over select-site viewers and thrive as a cable and/or video offering.
Distilling sexual politics to sharp comedy and transcending gender issues with transcendent screwball reasoning, filmmaker Maria Maggenti has concocted a love story for both the heart and the mind.
In this fevered romp, Allegra and Samantha split, and Grace leaves Philip when he won't commit. At this point of detachment, Allegra hooks up with both Grace and Philip and -- well, you get the crazy, cross-connected picture, right up to a classic screwball finale (not, however, set at a wedding).
Mixing the whirlwind elegance of a classic '30s screwball comedy, with snippets of '70s Woody Allen romantic angst, writer-director Maggenti has stylized a breezy and brainy multiple love story.
Conflicted and confused, the various characters are singularly sympathetic. We root for everyone, and, most magically, everyone seems to win in the end. That's due in large part to the terrific cast, including Elizabeth Reaser as the commitment-phobic, aptly named Allegra, and Justin Kirk as the man in the middle. Gretchen Mol is charismatic as the apple of everyone's eye, while Tina Benko is amusing as a sarcastic, jilted lover.
Technical contributions are scrumptious: production designer Aleta Shaffer's character accoutrements, cinematographer Mauricio Rubinstein's luminous framings and costume designer Antonio Xereas' tight personality-fits.
Brainy and balmy, this InDigEnt comedy titillated and seduced a Sundance audience with its riotously funny moments and hilariously perceptive insights. A latter-day "Holiday", "Puccini" should win over select-site viewers and thrive as a cable and/or video offering.
Distilling sexual politics to sharp comedy and transcending gender issues with transcendent screwball reasoning, filmmaker Maria Maggenti has concocted a love story for both the heart and the mind.
In this fevered romp, Allegra and Samantha split, and Grace leaves Philip when he won't commit. At this point of detachment, Allegra hooks up with both Grace and Philip and -- well, you get the crazy, cross-connected picture, right up to a classic screwball finale (not, however, set at a wedding).
Mixing the whirlwind elegance of a classic '30s screwball comedy, with snippets of '70s Woody Allen romantic angst, writer-director Maggenti has stylized a breezy and brainy multiple love story.
Conflicted and confused, the various characters are singularly sympathetic. We root for everyone, and, most magically, everyone seems to win in the end. That's due in large part to the terrific cast, including Elizabeth Reaser as the commitment-phobic, aptly named Allegra, and Justin Kirk as the man in the middle. Gretchen Mol is charismatic as the apple of everyone's eye, while Tina Benko is amusing as a sarcastic, jilted lover.
Technical contributions are scrumptious: production designer Aleta Shaffer's character accoutrements, cinematographer Mauricio Rubinstein's luminous framings and costume designer Antonio Xereas' tight personality-fits.
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.