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      Jack Be Nimble

      R 1993 1h 33m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 54% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Two long-lost New Zealand siblings (Alexis Arquette, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy) are reunited as adults: he's twisted and she's psychic. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org One of the most beautiful yet simultaneously foreboding New Zealand films ever made (which is saying something), Jack Be Nimble is a masterclass in tone, form and the power of strong performances. Oct 10, 2021 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Through the lens of a bleak fable, Garth Maxwell delivers a fantastical allegory about battling formative traumas. He puts his characters’ rawest emotions on full display, and he embellishes their journey with exciting direction and striking imagery. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      dave j Monday, October 28, 2013 (1993) Jack Be Nimble PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPERNATURAL HORROR Co-written and directed by Garth Maxwell making what could've been a fascinating horror movie from New Zealand which starts out with two very connected children ending up into the orphanage as a result of some dysfunctional family circumstance with good parents adopting the sister, Dora while bad parents adopting the brother, Jack. They're then become interconnected once the sister inhabits some telepathic powers as a result of knocking herself unconscious to the ground who then possess the ability to not only converse with other people by using her mind and without speaking to them, but also has the ability to listen to the undead similar to the kid in "The Sixth Sense". While she's living in a normal environment, the same thing can't be said for Jack for he gets abused repeatedly by the all the women in the household which includes 4 bushy haired sisters and an abnormal mother and father who consistently beat him. The brother and sister are eventually going to reunite but as a result of people getting killed in the process whereas Jack always uses a contraption that can hypnotize people. And there's not a single law enforcement officer throughout the entire movie where adults can pretty much assault people without any consequences. The movie is very spontaneously made with the 'rules' don't even apply to the people in the area, for it must have taken place on some deserted remote town that's somehow isolated from the others. 2 out of 4 stars Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I ended up liking this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Odd and pretentious horror/fairy-tale, with a well cast Arquette playing the homicidal half of a pair of separated, psychic twins. He's a clever lad, liberating himself from an evil patriarch (Tony Barry) with the use of his homemade, steam-driven hypnosis machine. It's not in the same league as Company of Wolves, Black Moon, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders or the like. But Arquette is well cast for his androgynous looks opposite the four mute, sociopathic "sisters" and Barry is great in a small but key role. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I ended up liking this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is supposed to be scary but I just found it funny Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member It is one I would love to track down and see again. Not predictable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Two long-lost New Zealand siblings (Alexis Arquette, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy) are reunited as adults: he's twisted and she's psychic.
      Director
      Garth Maxwell
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 15, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 33m
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