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LOOKING FOR KITTY Send This Review to a Friend
Writer-director Edward Burns can be a sly filmmaker, and with “Looking for Kitty” he is understatedly effective in building a story resulting in our getting to know his key characters and in they getting to know themselves better. Abe (David Krumholtz), a high school baseball coach from upstate New York, heads for New York City to find his wife Kitty, who has left him, apparently for a rock star. Abe hires Jack (Burns), a private eye and former cop, to hunt her down in hope of getting her to come back. The torch Abe carries still burns brightly.
What happens in the course of the search opens windows for both the jilted husband and the detective, and by the end of the film, much has been realized by both men. Jack has had his own loss to bear, the death of his wife. He needs to face the present and move on, and so does Abe. An element of mystery is attached—where’s kitty?—but the strength of the film lies in the ambiance and character studies.
The acting is first-rate and not overdone, and Burns uses New York City well. This is a small-scale film that quietly provides charm and insight. The best compliment one can pay is to say it is an Ed Burns film. A THINKFilm release.
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