Adrien Brody,
Keira Knightley,
Kris Kristofferson,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Daniel Craig
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A troubled war veteran tries to unlock his memories of a terrible crime in this stylish thriller, the first American project for British filmmaker John Maybury. In 1991, Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) was... read more
Directed by: John Maybury
Release Date: March 4, 2005
Keywords:
horror,
underrated,
time travel,
keira knightley,
daniel craig,
adrien brody,
Comic Sans ,
Keira Knightley ,
Daniel Craig ,
Adrien Brody
DVD Release Date: June 21, 2005
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March 23, 2012i thought that this was really good and different rom any other film you can see keira knightly was excellant and so was adrian brody
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October 20, 2011A really great concept that was intriguing from start to finish. Knightley's accent was believable and performances from all were impressive. However it did seem a bit underdeveloped as if it needed more time in pre-prod and the ending was ridiculous. No way would those doctors p... read more
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August 11, 2011A strange film with a great cast. A sort of mix of 12 Monkeys and the Butterfly effect, but sadly no where near as good as either of those films. The pacing seems slow, the story leaves a lot unexplained and at times it's just a bit dull. A real shame given the concept and cast, ... read more
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June 17, 2011The Jacket is a disappointing and weak psychological thriller. Everything about it is extremely dull. I do like a lot of the people involved here, so it is a little sad that I didn't enjoy any of the performances. Even from two of my favorite actresses, Keira Knightley and Jennif... read more
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May 16, 2011A film that picks up speed as it moves on, 'The Jacket' may become a very rewarding experience for fans of the genre. It just doesn't seem to strike all the chords it needs to. A decent enough script is accompanied by very good acting, especially from it's stars Brody and Knightl... read more
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January 23, 2011Adrien Brody again luring me into the darker corners of cinema. This movie took a piece of me with it the first time I watched it and it still has not given it back. To be honest I do not know if I want it back. On the surface of it, this film appears to be a psychological horror... read more
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October 18, 2010Cast: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Jason Lewis, Jake Broder, Jonah Lotan
Director: John Maybury
Summary: John Maybury's masterful thriller stars Adrien Brody as Jack Starks, a Persian Gulf W... read more -
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June 1, 2010A pretty decent thriller. Adrien Brody really makes this film though, giving yet another fantastic performance. I didn't care for the ending though, I was hoping for something a little more depressing. I guess I'm just a miserable sod ;oD
I don't like Keira Knightly though, I th... read more -
February 4, 2010I've always thought this was an underrated movie and it sort've goes where Jacob's Ladder failed to go. The cinematic style is great, it has a very haunting feel to it. I love the performances, Kiera Knightley and Adrien Brody did great jobs and let you enjoy the plot and take it... read more
Critic Reviews
March 17, 2005
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
March 7, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It just bounces Brody back and forth in time and yanks us around, and around, and around. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The Jacket is doing nothing but sampling elements of Jacob's Ladder, The Silence of the Lambs and Memento. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Here, Maybury is just arty for art's sake, filming entire scenes in close-ups so big that viewers leave the theater knowing way more than they ever wanted to about the lead actors' bridgework. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Scott Foundas, Variety
Pic begins as a potentially intriguing study of the depersonalizing effects of warfare, only to end up a pastiche of time-travel and psycho-ward movie cliches. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
It suffers from a common thriller syndrome these days: the desire to explain away madness with logic. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A somber piece of intellectually challenging entertainment. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
A sci-fi fantasy with an unusual bit of gravity and style. Full Review
March 4, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The characters in the tepid sci-fi thriller The Jacket, starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley, are so flat and the dialogue so dull you expect it to be one of those movies whose existence is justi...
March 4, 2005
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
I enjoyed the electroshock ambience, and accepted the ride as a jumped-up sci-fi mystery. Full Review
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