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Jimmy P.

Released Feb 14, 2014 1h 57m Drama List
52% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
In late 1940s Kansas, a gifted analyst (Mathieu Amalric) takes the case of a Native American war veteran (Benicio del Toro) whose blackouts and blinding headaches appear to have no physical cause.

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Jimmy P. has interesting ideas and talented stars, but director Arnaud Desplechin can't seem to figure out how to bring them together.

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David Denby New Yorker This intelligent movie becomes a gentle reproof of prejudice and ignorance, and I wish I could find some excitement in it. Sep 22, 2014 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News Honestly, it's hard to see why "Jimmy P." was ever made. Rated: D+ Mar 7, 2014 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Avoiding the usual therapy-drama story beats, Desplechin has made a densely satisfying drama about Freud, racism, and sympathy in its largest sense. Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Jeff Meyers Metro Times (Detroit, MI) It may not always treat psychology with the sophistication it deserves, but it at least acknowledges that it's an imperfect method of personal understanding. Rated: C+ Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Tony Macklin tonymacklin.net What grounds the film is the chemistry of the main performers. Rated: 2.5/5 Feb 26, 2014 Full Review Matt Patches IGN Movies The fine lead performances by Benicio del Toro and Mathieu Amalric are the highlights of the artfully crafted, fact-based drama Jimmy P., which tries (sometimes in vain) to make psychotherapy cinematically intriguing. Rated: 7.7/10 Feb 18, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I've watched this film maybe 5 times over the last few years simply because Benicio del Toro's performance is truly amazing. This film is based on a true story. A great story. The story allows us to see the process of seeking a solution to the blinding headaches suffered by a WWII veteran who, incidentally, is a Plains Indian. While del Toro is Puerto Rican, his acting chops thoroughly convince us that he is truly Native American. No, he doesn't don a feather headdress and dance around a fire. His performance is quiet, subtle, masterful. It should have been Benicio del Toro's second Oscar. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Very flat and slow-moving, but another solid performance from Del Toro. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This film was a real adventure of discovery. No flashy romances, no bombings, just something really close to reality. Like a walk in unknown woods. A curve here reveals a rock, a crevasse, a brook, a bear... I found the whole very pleasant, touching at times, hurtful. I was interested at what could be revealed and the pace was very pleasant. The filming was very quick relatively and reminds us the method of Clint Eastwood. All the characters were well rendered. I loved that they were all doing the best they could, where prejudices were few and understanding was their goal. The dvd extras were delightful as well. A native story well rendered that is not about cruelty, bashing or anything too despicable to hate one group or another, just the contrary. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Nothing wrong with the acting ...just , to long , boring after an hour or so... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member good. just not quite enough substance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Biografico. Da una storia vera. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In late 1940s Kansas, a gifted analyst (Mathieu Amalric) takes the case of a Native American war veteran (Benicio del Toro) whose blackouts and blinding headaches appear to have no physical cause.
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Producer
Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat, Jennifer Roth
Screenwriter
Arnaud Desplechin, Julie Peyr, Kent Jones, Georges Devereux
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Le Pacte, France 2 Cinéma, Why Not Productions, Orange Studio, Wild Bunch, Hérodiade
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.8K
Runtime
1h 57m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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