"Hundreds of scripts are sent to you, you are mobbed everywhere, and you completely lose your privacy. Yes, there are money and many perks, but there's the emptiness inside. That is what Clooney's new movie Jay Kelly explores. Clooney stars as himself, a superstar searching for meaning behind the glitz and glamour. He travels through Europe with his manager, played with puppy dog sadness by Adam Sandler."
"I grew up with famous people in West Los Angeles. Many of them, parents of my childhood friends, seem to confuse paid loyalty with caring and affection. I always thought of the phrase "he's like an empty suit" fitting this situation. Though most people look at movie stars with envy, the actors themselves are often searching inside for meaning in their lives. While trying to journey to a big movie tribute to his greatness, Jay Kelly wanders through long hallways of darkness and desperation."
George Clooney stars as a superstar who confronts the emptiness behind fame after being mobbed, losing privacy, and receiving endless offers. He travels through Europe with his manager, whose puppy-dog sadness underscores their reflections on life choices, legacies, and relationships. The film dwells on the hollowness of paid loyalty, the 'empty suit' persona, and the personal search for meaning despite public envy. The pacing can feel overlong, but the film offers a poignant portrait of celebrity disillusionment. Watching it with the exuberant Wicked: For Good provides a joyful counterpoint, while archival films celebrate early women filmmakers like Dorothy Arzner.
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