Beyond the Sea (film) project." Desson Thomson from "The Washington Post" praised the actor's work, but also felt Spacey did not convincingly portray Darin in his early music career. Internet reviewer James Berardinelli found the storyline to be overtly clichéd, but added, "Despite the choppy narrative and inappropriate casting of Spacey, "Beyond the Sea" managed to keep me entertained." Roger Ebert gave a largely positive review, stating that, "Kevin Spacey believes he was born to play Bobby Darin. I believe he was born to play more interesting characters... In his own best work, Spacey has achieved genius; he is better as an actor than
The Beyond (film) the basement of the hotel. They move forward through the flooded labyrinth and stumble into a supernatural wasteland. No matter which direction they travel, they find themselves back at their starting point. They are ultimately blinded just like Emily and hear a voice say "And you will face the sea of darkness, and all therein that may be explored". The film then fades out to reveal the land looks exactly like Schweick's painting. John Thonen of "Cinefantastique" noted "The Beyond" as having "a story structure akin to that of an advanced fever dream." Film scholar Wheeler Dixon similarly notes this