Synopsis
Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his former lover.
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Cast
- Thomas Haden ChurchDon McKay
- Elisabeth ShueSonny
- Melissa LeoMarie
- M. Emmet WalshSamuel
- Keith DavidOtis Kent
- James RebhornDr. Lance Pryce
- Pruitt Taylor VinceMel
- Stephen BensonPrincipal Edwards
- Bates WilderOfficer Tierney
- Robert WahlbergAlfred
Recommendations
- 70
NPR
Don McKay is a curious hybrid of warring tones that occasionally make peace. When they do, it's quite magical. - 60
Time Out
Church oozes lonely-patsy schlubiness and Shue radiates crazed heat, but the movie ultimately relies too heavily on dry wackiness and goes too light on the fatalistic bleakness. - 60
The New York Times
Quirky goes a surprisingly long way before stalling out in Don McKay, an oddball comedy with the knowing, festering heart of a neo-noir. - 60
New York Daily News
He definitely needs more experience, but writer/director Jake Goldberger displays an appealingly skewed sense of humor in his noir debut. - 50
Variety
A film noir set mostly in broad daylight, Don McKay, writer-director Jake Goldberger's mild riff on "Double Indemnity," etc., works best as a showcase for its veteran cast, particularly Elisabeth Shue. - 50
Village Voice
A strange, largely inert indie thriller, Don McKay has got good bones (inspired by Blood Simple, it has a solid cast and a strong pitch) but a terrible metabolism. - 50
Boston Globe
The only person in Don McKay having a better time than Shue is Melissa Leo, who plays Sonny’s insinuating housemate. She’s too much by half, in an Agnes Moorehead sort of way. - 50
Los Angeles Times
McKay never quite catches fire as a thriller and, truth be told, it's not much of a character study either.
