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Revolution No. 9

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A handsome and successful young man with a lovely fiancée (Adrienne Shelly), James Jackson (Michael Risley) seems to have everything going for him, but his life begins to unravel when he develops an acute sense of paranoia. At first, he notices little things at his office that he takes as signs that people are out to get him, but soon things escalate, with Jackson convinced that a perfume ad on television holds sinister messages aimed at him. Is Jackson losing his mind, or are the threats real?

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times A taut, intelligent psychological drama. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 13, 2002 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter The characterizations and dialogue lack depth or complexity, with the ironic exception of Scooter. Nov 19, 2002 Full Review Megan Turner New York Post A smart little indie. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 15, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Apollo Guide Rated: 74/100 May 13, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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david c Amazing film about paranoid schizophrenia and the mental health system Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It would have been a better movie if it wasn't trying so hard to be a thriller. The director is competent in generating tension and the editing is excellent, but the subject matter is just too obvious. The buildup is great, but the climax never comes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was very confusing, and the ending left me asking, "WTF?" It was interesting though, the parts I did understand anyway. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Audience Member McCann weaves in a somewhat toothless condemnation of a bureaucracy that forsakes the mentally ill, but Revolution # 9 works better as an inside look at one person's slide into madness -- and, more particularly, the impact of that on his loved ones. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member better than A Beautiful Mind; depressing but cares about the characters, McCann's great handheld work Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A handsome and successful young man with a lovely fiancée (Adrienne Shelly), James Jackson (Michael Risley) seems to have everything going for him, but his life begins to unravel when he develops an acute sense of paranoia. At first, he notices little things at his office that he takes as signs that people are out to get him, but soon things escalate, with Jackson convinced that a perfume ad on television holds sinister messages aimed at him. Is Jackson losing his mind, or are the threats real?
Director
Tim McCann
Producer
Tim McCann, Shannon Goldman, Michael Risley
Screenwriter
Tim McCann
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 46m
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