The Jacket
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A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
What critics thought
Critics were largely lukewarm on The Jacket, landing it squarely in mixed territory despite a better-than-average audience response that suggests the film found a more receptive home with viewers than with reviewers. The time-travel mechanics drew particular skepticism, with critics sensing ambition that the script couldn't fully deliver on, even as the lead performances were acknowledged as committed.
“You can sense an impulse toward a better film, and Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley certainly take it seriously, but the time-travel whiplash effect sets in, and it becomes, as so many time travel movies do, an exercise in early entrances, late exits, futile regrets.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- severe
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
John MayburyDirector
Adrien BrodyJack Starks
Keira KnightleyJackie Price
Kris KristoffersonDr. Thomas Becker
Jennifer Jason LeighDr. Beth Lorenson
Kelly LynchJean Price
Brad RenfroThe Stranger
Daniel CraigRudy Mackenzie
Angel CoulbyIntern #2
Steven MackintoshDr. Hopkins
Brendan CoyleDamon
Mackenzie PhillipsNurse Harding
Laura MaranoYoung Jackie
Brian EnoComposer
Massy TadjedinWriter
Marc RoccoWriter
Peter DemingCinematographyThe Jacket
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
What critics thought
Critics were largely lukewarm on The Jacket, landing it squarely in mixed territory despite a better-than-average audience response that suggests the film found a more receptive home with viewers than with reviewers. The time-travel mechanics drew particular skepticism, with critics sensing ambition that the script couldn't fully deliver on, even as the lead performances were acknowledged as committed.
“You can sense an impulse toward a better film, and Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley certainly take it seriously, but the time-travel whiplash effect sets in, and it becomes, as so many time travel movies do, an exercise in early entrances, late exits, futile regrets.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- severe
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
John MayburyDirectorAdrien BrodyJack StarksKeira KnightleyJackie PriceKris KristoffersonDr. Thomas BeckerJennifer Jason LeighDr. Beth LorensonKelly LynchJean PriceBrad RenfroThe StrangerDaniel CraigRudy MackenzieAngel CoulbyIntern #2Steven MackintoshDr. HopkinsBrendan CoyleDamonMackenzie PhillipsNurse HardingLaura MaranoYoung JackieBrian EnoComposerMassy TadjedinWriterMarc RoccoWriterPeter DemingCinematographyStream
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