
Jake and Brian are friends. They are Jewish and Catholic respectively. They would grow up and become a rabbi and priest. Anna, whom they knew when they were younger, comes back to town a stunning woman. Jake is up to be the head of his synagogue but he is not married which doesn't make his appointment any easier. Jake finds himself attracted to Anna but because she's not Jewish, he can't marry her as it would make his appointment less likely. Brian also finds himself attracte... (Full plot summary below)
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Jake and Brian are friends. They are Jewish and Catholic respectively. They would grow up and become a rabbi and priest. Anna, whom they knew when they were younger, comes back to town a stunning woman. Jake is up to be the head of his synagogue but he is not married which doesn't make his appointment any easier. Jake finds himself attracted to Anna but because she's not Jewish, he can't marry her as it would make his appointment less likely. Brian also finds himself attracted to Anna, but the priesthood doesn't allow that. Their friendship is strained when each learns of the other's feelings for her.
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| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirEdward Norton's dopey directorial debut gives interfaith romance a bad name. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaNorton quickly finds the right note of relaxed sweetness, gentle humor, and swooningly earnest romance. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthThe script administers a relentless string of laughs, most of them genuinely funny. |
| Matinee MagazineChuck RudolphNorton's presence is what gives the film its edge. |
| Film.comJohn HartlA tad too predictable to justify its two-hour-plus length. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesThe joy of Keeping the Faith is contagious. |
| culturevulture.netArthur Lazeredoesn't have an ounce of pretension to being more than a crowd-pleasing, light entertainment...it turns out to be an amiable lark. |
| Urban CinefileUrban Cinefile CriticsNot only is the screenplay far too long-winded, it is far too loose and lacking in dramatic tension until the very end. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA mostly accomplished first film, with precise comic timing and some hilarious moments. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAll the more rewarding because of the challenge the material presented. |