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      Jetsam

      2007 1h 24m Mystery & Thriller List
      53% 15 Reviews Tomatometer Two strangers wash up on the same beach. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This was a well done film on what was probably a shoestring budget. Nice concept with the woman waking up on the beach and then the guy wants to kill her etc- it set out some interesting mysteries from the start. it was also pretty well acted and so on, though the accents seemed a bit off here and there for some reason. The problem with it was that there were quite a few 'but surely she would have'... 'but couldn't she have...' moments in the film, making the twists not quite add up, but it achieved an atmospheric effect while maintaining momentum. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Mike M In his debut feature, Welsford doesn't have the budget to convincingly render revolutionary technology (which is why he wisely keeps it off-screen) or one shadowy spy network, let alone the two his script demands; there are obvious technical limitations (hyperactive digital camerawork, and patchy recording of dialogue we badly need to hear clearly), and the direction is just a mite too po-faced to pull off such "Mission: Impossible"-ish flourishes as microphones that can be swallowed in tablet form. Still, "Jetsam" has a major asset in the watchable (and watchful) Reid, being pulled every which way through a similar character arc to that travelled by Rose Byrne across the two seasons of TV's "Damages"; Welsford makes atmospheric play of the contrast between city and sea, and very nearly pulls off a clever, cyclical plot that involves two members of the cast of "The Descent" tailing one another. He's not quite up to that yet, but he's on his way: this is the kind of convoluted headscratcher Christopher Nolan attempted with "Following" before going onto "Memento". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/09 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Edward Porter Times (UK) Once the film has been stripped down to a clear-cut thriller, Welsford keeps it moving smoothly. A useful calling card. Rated: 3/5 Sep 1, 2009 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out Apparently made for 3,000, Welsford's well-mounted debut delivers ambiguity in spades - perhaps too many spades. Rated: 3/5 Aug 29, 2009 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) The film overextends itself a little as twist piles upon twist and in terms of narrative it's not entirely successful, but as a masterclass in microbudget film-making this is well worth a look. Rated: 3/5 Aug 29, 2009 Full Review Sarah Manvel Cinemattraction Keeping the factors of its making in mind, Welsford has done an astonishing job. He has amply proved that, with an original premise and more money than a blockbuster's weekly coffee budget, he could spread his wings and fly Aug 7, 2018 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) Jetsam remains something washed up on the beach, a confused, commonplace industrial espionage story. But there is real promise here. Sep 1, 2009 Full Review Jon Fortgang Film4 A skilfully written and deftly controlled thriller that refuses to be bound by budget limitations, Jetsam marks Simon Welsford out as a potentially significant new director. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two strangers wash up on the same beach.
      Director
      Simon Welsford
      Screenwriter
      Simon Welsford
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 24m