At times it seems like a daring mindbender. At other times, it just seems unintentionally absurd.
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The Jacket (2005)
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Reviews Counted:154
Fresh:68
Rotten:86
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: The Jacket is a case of creepy style over substance.
Theatrical Release:Mar 4, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $6,282,106
Synopsis: Oscar-winner Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST) stars in THE JACKET, an intense psychological thriller about a Gulf War veteran who finds himself trapped inside another terrifying scenario. Shot in the... [More]
Starring: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Kris Kristofferson
Director: John Maybury
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Reviews for The Jacket
Top CriticApparently, there's a lot less to this picture than meets the eye.
03/04/05
Entertaining B-flick fun, a horror movie with art-house aspirations.
03/04/05
If you can buy the entire psychic flying about and enjoy a bit of sick torture, The Jacket is a lot of fun -- fast, frightening and furiously intent.
03/04/05
It seems unsure of exactly what it's trying to say, as if its focus was changed by the studio to make it more audience-friendly.
03/04/05
The Jacket’s not a failure, and I’m sure that it will have its fans. It’s not a movie I ever need to see again, though.
03/04/05
An impressive application of mood and style can't really bring a skittering script into focus.
03/04/05
Top CriticThere's a lot to think about. What's lacking here is something to care about.
03/04/05
It's basically Mr. Brody's movie, and his performance is riveting.
03/04/05
Top CriticI was still with The Jacket at the end, largely because Brody makes a compelling antihero.
03/04/05
It doesn't entirely succeed, but it's certainly a change from today's standard mysteries and horror movies.
03/04/05
Oscar winner Adrien Brody—-tall, thin, twitching, and painfully earnest—-makes for a convincing romantic lead.
03/04/05
The movie, taking its cue from Jack's deep weariness and depression, trudges through its paces as if it were deep and meaningful, which I am afraid it is not.
03/04/05
Top CriticThe Jacket may not be the worst thing out there but it's eminently forgettable.
03/04/05
Too much light shines through the holes of the plot, the tone gets stuck on the B-movie level, and the underpinnings of romance and revenge are trite for all the fancy trimmings.
03/04/05
On the surface, the film comes off as fairly clever, but the more you examine the plot, the more flaws you'll see.
03/04/05
Top CriticDirector John Maybury amps up the quick-edit visual shocks, which mostly serve to distract from the lack of a story.
03/04/05
The Jacket relies more on strong acting and humanist philosophy than on the desire to shock that doomed The Butterfly Effect.
03/04/05
Creepy...but not in a good way.
03/04/05
This thriller knows where it wants to go, and won’t let science stand in its way.
03/04/05
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