Jay Kelly. 2025. USA. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Screenplay by Baumbach, Emily Mortimer. With George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern. DCP courtesy Netflix. 132 min.
It has been 30 years since Noah Baumbach arrived on the scene with Kicking and Screaming (1995), a film that announced a generational talent. In Jay Kelly, Baumbach returns to some of the thornier areas he’s explored over his career: the examination of failure, the endless complexities of family, and treacherous journeys of self-discovery. Through George Clooney as the title character, and Adam Sandler as his endlessly loyal manager, we experience the euphoria and pain of a creative life lived in the public eye. Cowritten with Emily Mortimer and featuring an all-star line-up of acting talent, this is an “insider’s” view that invites us all along for the ride.
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