Film Review – Jay Kelly

In 2022, director Noah Baumbach took all the accolades and attention he received for 2019’s “Marriage Story” and funneled them into the production of “White Noise.” It was often described as an “unfilmable” novel by Don DeLillo, but that didn’t stop Baumbach, who attempted to bring the book’s absurdities and eccentricities to the screen, ending up with a flawed picture that failed to find much of an audience. The helmer is back on solid ground with “Jay Kelly,” which returns him to the wilds of human emotions, especially guilt and shame, joining co-writer Emily Mortimer (the veteran actress also appears in the endeavor) for a look at a movie star, the last of his kind, coming to grips with mistakes made with his loved ones during an impossibly successful career. “Jay Kelly” looks to give everything to stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler, and acting is excellent as the whole cast is offered room to explore. However, Baumbach gets carried away with the run time (135 minutes), on a quest to make sure this effort hits the heart, no matter how long it takes him to do so. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com