
""I don't want to be here anymore,""
""I want to leave this party.""
""All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way""
""Our dates are here!""
The film Jay Kelly opens with George Clooney wounded and declaring he wants to leave the party. The filmmaker regained a renewed affection for cinema while making the film, emphasizing the art of dialogue and a particular love for marital fight scenes. The filmmaker has a substantial body of work, including earlier divorce comedies and recent career-spanning tributes, and continues to appear at festivals. The cinematic approach combines intimate domestic conflict with sharp, character-driven exchanges, aiming to balance emotional specificity and formal discipline across a long-running career.
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