I remember seeing Greg Kinnear, really
seeing him, in 'As Good As It Gets', a remarkable movie except for
making Jack Nicholson a love interest; Jack's a perennial Joker, who
would want to kiss that twisted mouth? But Greg, ah, he's another
story. Those guileless blue eyes and That twisted mouth is as
adorable as it gets. In the new TV series 'Rake', I didn't get what
the show was about in the first episode. Keegan Deane is a lawyer
with a gambling problem and the only woman he has a long-term
relationship with is a prostitute....and so? Then the second episode
aired and I was hooked.
Kinnear is a solo treat. You can watch
him all day long, it doesn't matter who he's playing off. He has a
charm that I want to and can't see in younger, more obvious
heart-throbs like Jay Ryan in 'Beauty & the Beast', (which
doesn't mean that I don't watch B&B because Ryan's extremely easy
on the eyes and I am extremely superficial).
Anyone who's seen Kinnear in 'The
Matador' knows what a fine actor he is, too. But also in that second
epi, I noticed a yearning in his face when he had his favourite
prostitute straddling his lap and I thought: Is SHE a love interest?
Now that would be a very interesting spin on relationships which,
after watching the movie 'Last Night' an hour ago, I have absolutely
no faith in whatsoever. Not that I ever did. What do people mean when
they say “I love you, baby”. The minute the going gets tough,
it's “Sayonara, baby”. And as I've always bemoaned, the
conversation between lovers is stunningly dull; just watch 'Last
Night' if you don't believe me. It's always about them. Do you
think we got married too young? When did you realise you loved me? I
saw the way you were looking at her! But I was feeling bad and you
didn't ask me why!........... Sorry, what? I was watching paint dry
there. Yes, so if all we can do is appreciate Kinnear as he navigates
a fictional life, well, I dunno, might be more satisfaction in that.
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