Beyond the Sea
2004
**½
Director: Kevin Spacey
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn
Kevin Spacey wrote, directed and produced this biopic of crooner Bobby Darin who had a fleeting moment in the limelight before fading out and dying at the age of 37. Spacey also acts, sings and dances to his heart's content. He does a respectable job on all fronts, but it's difficult to get interested in the protagonist. Darin expects to die any moment, which makes him a highly driven and unpleasant person. One can understand 44-year-old Spacey's wish to play the lead in his dream project, but why did he cast Kate Bosworth, who is 24 years his junior, to play his onscreen love interest.
