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The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 107

Fresh: 49

Rotten:58

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Consensus: Heavy on the symbolism and overly contrived.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and some drug material

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 25, 2005 Limited

Box Office: $578,570

Synopsis: Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just... Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s holdover who is a man of the earth, working the land and defending his territory while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who is equally as devoted to him. But Jack is sick, so he asks his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), along with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to come from the mainland and move in with them, thinking they can be Rose's family once he dies. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the already fragile relationships that are developing. Day-Lewis gives a shattering, emotional performance as Jack, and he is matched well with Belle, who seems wise beyond her years. Filmed on location on Prince Edward Island, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE is a harrowing, intimate film set in a beautiful, lush land. This film screened at the 2005 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. [More]

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Beau Bridges, Jason Lee, Susanna Thompson, Ryan McDonald

Director: Rebecca Miller

Director: Rebecca Miller
Screenwriter: Rebecca Miller
Producer: Lemore Syvan, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan
Composer: Michael Rohatyn
Studio: IFC Films

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

The Ballad of Jack and Rose, like the community it elucidates, is not perfect. Like the people who try so desperately to make the most of the world in which they live, it is full of flaws, inconsistencies, and shortcomings.

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02/28/08
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David Ansen
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08/16/07
Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York

A disjointed collection of characters whose dysfunctional behavior modes only reinforce the aimlessness of the narrative.

Full Review Source: NY Rock | comment Comment
03/26/07
Prairie Miller
NY Rock

It is the harbinger of great films to come from an exceptional screenwriter and director.

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03/01/07
Bruce Feld
Film Journal International
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Peter Bradshaw
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03/31/06
Empire Magazine

Belle is equally good, proving that she's a real movie star in the making - there's a sort of feral energy to Rose that's genuinely scary and disturbingly unpredictable.

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03/30/06
Matthew Turner
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07/05/05
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's about two-thirds a great movie and worth it for those two-thirds.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
06/08/05
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Generally it works, thanks to the terrific performances.

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05/13/05
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

A fable of the end of innocence, complete with such symbols of paradise lost as a snake (a fugitive copperhead) and a toppled playhouse.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
05/13/05
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

As indie efforts go, The Ballad of Jack and Rose pushes a lot of the classic indie audience buttons, coupled with some depressingly mainstream ones.

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05/06/05
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Ballad wears out one tale before its end.

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05/06/05
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

[A] strange blend of a daughter's coming of age and a father's advancing toward death.

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05/05/05
Lindy T. Shepherd
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