SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

People are voting emotionally.

Let's be realistic.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

REVIEW of "KEEPING THE FAITH " at KARLOVY VARY, 2000. Directed by and starring Ed Norton, his behind the camera debut at age 29. With Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Eli Wallach, and Ann Bancroft. Ann odd triangle between and among a young Catholic priest (Norton) a young rabbi (Stiller), and a drop-dead beautiful trim blonde Shicksa. This is a mildly amusing romantic comedy set in New York with lots of Jewish shtik and shtiklach. Stiller plays the mod rabbi with the tenacity of a Kosher Apeman, Italian-American Ann Bancroft as the mother is Jewish-motherly convincing, and Jewish Czech director, Milos Forman, does a cameo as an elder of Catholic church, while Eli Wallach, in a radical departure from the villain roles which made him famous in Spaghetti westerns, is an elder of the synagogue. Ed, the priest, should have won the girl but his vows of chastity rule that out. In the end, after many misunderstandings, she's all set to convert to Judaism and live happily ever after as the rabbi's future wife. Elfman is a real discovery and should soon become a leading presence in American mainstream flicks. she has the pristine purity of a Doris Day with a nineties awareness and style, all hung on a perfectly fitnessed framework: After all, she's a classically trained ballerina. Altogether this is an appealing if cliché-ridden feel-good flick with a strong theme-message of unself-conscious interfaith interaction, although some strictly Orthodox "frimme leute" may not care too much for the idea of a rabbi about to marry a Shicksa no matter how "shein" and lovable she might be. Ed Norton, who played in Forman's "The People versus Larry Flynt" is a special guest of the fest as is Eli Wallach. Mr. Wallach, a veteran of over 100 movies in a long and brilliant career and still active at 85, added a bit of living film history to the current festival and was roundly applauded by a spellbound collection of local media, newsmen, and film critics. Alex, Karlovy Vary, Thursday, July 6. 2000

When I looked at this film, I thought it was really gonna be a very funny movie with well known actors Ben stiller and Jenna Elfman. I don't know Edward Norton well but I heard of him.Anyways this story involves these two guys who are priests falls in love with their childhood friend Anna Riley. I swear to god, I found her voice very annoying and too saucy, Jenna Elfman didn't disappoint me with the Looney Tunes Back in action movie in my childhood but she did with this film. I mean shes a great actress but what is the point in putting on a fake manly voice throughout the film. It really made the film pretty dull and boring for me to even look through the film.The whole movie is just awful!

Keeping the Faith is unforgettable and unusual twist on the love triangle story. You know that joke about the priest and the rabbi? Well, that's not it, this is something else, something new.This movie is a sensible blend of comedy and romance. There's no exaggerations (well, maybe excepting that one weird date) and everything has a sense or realism, including the dialogs.There's a nice soundtrack attached to this interesting script with a number of cute twists. You will not be bored, you will definitively be charmed, and have a number of chuckles.See it, for some simply enjoyable entertainment.

Yeah, it sounds like one of those jokes that you hear between a bunch of guys in a bar that starts like, 'You know this joke about the rabbi, the priest and the businesswoman?'. 'Keeping The Faith' is pretty much a typical romantic comedy. Blumberg's script follows the usual love triangle storyline. It's quite amusing and entertaining as the lines are witty and funny and the actors have good chemistry. I like the way the religious humour worked without being vulgar, offensive or mocking. Ben Stiller plays the rabbi with his usual comedic and 'serious' flair and Edward Norton's attempt is quite impressive. Jenna Elfman is a natural when it comes to comedy and she completely owns the part. She's also very effective with the dramatic sequences. Rena Sofer has a sensual presence. Anna Bancroft and Eli Wallach lend adequate support with their strong presence. There are a few scenes that become overly melodramatic and could have been better left out like the scene with Stiller addressing his followers and apologizing (which didn't make much sense). Overall, Forman has directed a likable rom-com. Even though the story itself isn't anything new, the dialogues and actors make it work. There's enough love and laughter. Keep the faith.