Jacob's Ladder

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Kyle C Trippy. Keeps you on the edge of your seat, but you’re not really sure why. The atmosphere is amazing and creepy. I loved the performance from Pruitt Taylor Vince even though he only had like 7 minutes of screentime. The ending comes off as a little cheap in our modern moviegoer mindset, but 34 years ago it would have been seriously stunning. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Sarah T One of the best psychological horror films. Tim Robbins is superb in this film and even now 34 years later it’s a must see. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies out there, It's what inspired Silent Hill Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Koorosh N It's a man, lost in a state of delirium, fighting with angles and going though hell, a hell made by himself. And trying to escape this hellish delusion only sinks you deeper into it. The film perfectly demonstrates a psychological hell, with creatures only imaginable in an evil world (and yet they are not evil!). This made this film one of the most influential films of the 90s, influencing the famous Silent Hill series. And even though it's not the best, but still blurs the line between real and unreal. Still the story could be much better. There are many logical contradictions, which is impossible even in an illogical psychological state. The worst part is actually the ending! The ending is not at all compatible with the rest of the story. There are also some illogical elements that can be considered as the illogicality of the delusion. As for the cinematography, considering that it's made in 90s, we can say Jeffrey L. Kimball did a great job. I absolutely love the special effects and specially the rapid head movements. And the acting of Tim Robbins and Elizabeth Peña are adorable. We deeply feel Jacob's fear and confusion and Jezzie's compassion and concern. And as for the ending text, it's a perfect example of how a movie can claim to be real, when even the director says it's not. There are reports of some secret tests in the Vietnam War, but the use of BZ is never documented. As Adrian Lyne says, he was inspired by Martin A. Lee's book Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and Sixties Rebellion, but "nothing in the book suggests that the drug BZ was used on U.S. troops." Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Ernesto C I've seen "Jacob's Ladder" endless of times. When in my 20s (when the movie hit theaters), the creepiness, violence and gore was what attracted me. Over the years I've come to appreciate it even more and become less aware of its violence and gore, and more aware of the truly sad story of Jacob Singer, a Nam war vet who apparently returns home to his girlfriend and to his job as a mailman, despite having a Phd in philosophy. At first, the audience might be put off by the endless flashbacks to the war and the dreams within dreams. Trying to put the puzzle together will not be easy at first, but once you nail it, you"ll discover how terrible is war, marriage break up and the loss of your dearest son, which few reviewers fail to put much importance to this side of the story (it's pivotal). Adrian Lyne was spot on perfect, going almost Kubrick with his way of story telling, and Tim Robbins performance as Jacob Singer is an robbed academy award nomination. Too bad the movie still has a way to go to earn the respect like "The Shining" or other films that were panned upon release. Jacob's Ladder is an absolute must-see! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Audience Member 10/10 100/100 This film is a legendary work. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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