Blu-ray Review – Mass Appeal

Perfect casting doesn't come around very often, but when it happens, it's a real treat for movie fans. 1984's "Mass Appeal" has perfect casting, with Jack Lemmon hired to play the part of a priest. Not just a man of God, but an old-school priest who lives to entertain and inspire with his sermons, loves to kick back with some cocktails, and generally deals with church business at arm's length, preferring to be a man of the people. Lemmon was specifically built for these kinds of roles, and he singlehandedly elevates "Mass Appeal" with his spirited, layered performance. Thankfully, there's material to back him up, with the feature an adaptation of a play by Bill C. Davis (who also scripts), providing fascinating ideas on faith and service while Lemmon commands the picture with his thespian gifts, offering a lived-in feel to a potentially stuffy endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com