Keeping the Faith

Reviewed by: TabouliJones

September 21,2000

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I agree with boohab. Keeping the Faith is, indeed, a very good movie. It is a sweet, good natured, flick; but, more importantly, a very funny one. Jokes and narrative coexist in a seamless and satisfying way from beginning to end. For example, there is a running gag involving trading cards of religious figures that not only pays off with a big belly laugh in the final act, but is also used to both resolve the conflict between the two main characters and to highlight the nature of their relationship -- a skillful, highly satisfying, bit of writing and directing, really. Cudos to writer Stuart Blumberg and to Edward Norton in his directorial debut. I highly recommend Keeping the Faith.