Jolene
2008, Drama, 1h 50m
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Jolene
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All Critics (21) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (11)
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More epic than it needs to be and less profound than it should be, "Jolene" remains a watchable excursion into human frailty and foibles.
November 4, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 -
Chastain proves near-heroic embodying Jolene's innate strength and incremental wisdom. Yet she also makes us understand how the heroine's wobbly resistance to manipulative characters is overwhelmed time and again.
November 4, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/4 -
Jolene's main themes, including the manipulation of youth, the fragility of love, and the suppression of individuality, try to carry the wonky dialogue into complex territory.
October 31, 2010 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
So bad it's almost (but not quite) good, Dan Ireland's Jolene is an unusually elaborate and excruciatingly long vanity production...
October 29, 2010 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review… -
Ms. Chastain digs deep. Surrendering to her character's smoky voice-over and disastrous judgment, the actress finds pockets of soul in a role that's part Jessica Rabbit, part Marilyn Monroe.
October 29, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 -
The movie has been through as many hurdles getting here as dear, sweet Jolene, but sometimes the most engaging movies are the ones worth waiting for.
October 27, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Audience Reviews for Jolene
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Oct 31, 2013Jessica Chastain, in her breakout feature film debut, as a young woman searching for her place in the world, is spectacular, as her character ages from 15 to 25. The story reminded me somewhat of the underground, soft-porn 1964 novel, Candy, by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, which in turn was a parody of Voltaire's Candide, in that Jolene seemed to move from one scandalous relationship to another, always searching for who she is meant to be. And every man, and a couple of women, take advantage of her charms at every turn. The last relationship almost kills her, but once again she hits the road and reinvents herself. Terrific acting, great scenery, and some truly awful plot turns kept this viewer engaged and at times enraged. And through it all, Ms Chastain radiates pure innocent beauty and grace even in the face of horrendous circumstances.Mark A Super Reviewer
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Sep 05, 2012A mercurial sexpot travels the country making bad decisions with the wrong men and occasionally ruining someone else's life for little discernible reason. Jolene's voice over, which is the epitome of lazy storytelling, paints herself as a victim throughout the film's contrived events, but I found little pitiable about Jolene despite the almost charming naivete with which Jessica Chastain plays the part. In the end, I wonder what the point of Jolene's story is. Is the message about male cruelty or the ruining of an innocent? It's hard to make this case, especially after Jolene's lesbian jaunt. Overall, I found myself confused about why I should care about this character or what the filmmakers wanted to say about her.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Mar 15, 2012Jessica was great even though the movie kinda sucks. The first 70 minutes was very hard to watch. and I don't know why but when I saw Denise Richards here I almost shit my pants from laughing. lmao. what the fuck.Cita W Super Reviewer
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Jan 20, 2012<i>A life between the exit signs</i> Very dark and moving story. Worth watching at least once.Sam R Super Reviewer
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