Mr. Jones

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Janine B Feb 4 Richard Gere is the most convincing portrayal I have ever seen of someone suffering a manic high and the lows that accompany it. While not everyone suffers these extremes the episodes uncannily mirrored some of my experiences with a close friend. I would have given it 5 stars. The romantic plot with the psychiatrist was not plausible. The reality is more that of the bank teller who is intrigued by the exuberance of the person and is carried along with the ups and downs into a relationship. Otherwise well done Richard Gere it's hard to play over the top without it descending into a parody. It's an extraordinary achievement. See more Steve D 02/21/2023 Gere's performance really made it work for me. See more 12/02/2015 another rom-dram about mental illness See more 07/15/2015 Elokuva kaksisuuntaista mielialahäiriötä sairastavasta potilaasta (Richard Gere) ja hänen lääkäristään. Odotukset olivat korkealla, mutta leffa olikin tyypillistä jenkkihapatusta... See more Frances H 04/21/2014 Rather unusual,poignant drama about an emotionally disturbed man. Good performances by Lena Olin and Richard Gere. See more 08/06/2013 Directed by Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday (1988), Internal Affairs (1990) and Leaving Las Vegas (1995)), this is a touching but mawkish romantic drama, written by Eric Roth (Forrest Gump (1994) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)). This came about after it's star and director looked to work together again after Internal Affairs, and they really did their homework for this film, but meticulous research doesn't always a good movie make. Mr. Jones (Richard Gere) is a mysterious man, who turns up to do construction work for a house, and then ends up on the roof of the house, standing on the edge, wanting to fly, he's talked down by co-worker Howard (Delroy Lindo), he's assigned to psychiatrist Dr. Elizabeth Bowen (Lena Olin), who investigates his case further. After another outburst, where he interrupts a classical concert, Bowen puts him into care, and Mr. Jones is diagnosed as a manic depressive with moments of suicidal tendencies. But, the more Bowen tries to help Mr. Jones overcome his condition, the more she finds herself falling in love with him, which is a big no-no in her line of work. Despite a charismatic lead role from Gere, this is quite dull and jittery, it doesn't help that Figgis had trouble in the editing room with this, but he was able to get a much shorter Directors Cut done in 2006, but it does go on forever, which is a shame, as it could have made a good film. See more Read all reviews

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