Disturbing and affecting.
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08/31/06
Jailbait (2006)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:1
Rotten:6
Average Rating:3.9/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 4, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Michael Pitt portrays a young man convicted to a California maximum-security prison under the three-strikes law, who becomes cellmates with a man (Stephen Adly Guirgis), convicted of murdering his... [More]
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Reviews for Jailbait
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Top CriticClaustrophobic and overwrought, Jailbait is an unpleasant excursion into gay panic mitigated somewhat by performances that are hard to shake.
08/18/06
Top CriticWhile the stars deliver highly committed performances, the static nature of the proceedings ultimately defeats them.
08/17/06
Top CriticA stagy, only mildly compelling prison drama that ends up feeling like purgatory to all involved.
08/04/06
Top CriticI wouldn't have thought it was possible to make a prison picture as utterly boring as Jailbait.
08/04/06
Top CriticThe cruelty of the law has been better demonstrated with news stories, and unless you're a Californian with two strikes against you, I don't know why you'd want to do this movie to yourself.
08/04/06
Top Critic... the umpteenth prison drama to focus on the lurid threat of forced submission.
08/02/06
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