Jacob's Ladder
by Adrian Lyne
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Actor: Danny Aiello, Elizabeth Pe?a, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tim RobbinsDirector: Adrian Lyne
Brand: Lions Gate
Cinematographer: Jeffrey L. Kimball
Editor: Tom Rolf
Producer: Alan Marshall
Producer: Andrew G. Vajna
Producer: Bruce Joel Rubin
Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin
Producer: Mario Kassar
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-07-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Jacob's Ladder
Movie Review: The individual scenes are good, but as a whole, it disappoints
Summary: 2 Stars
Jake Singer (Tim Robbins) is a Vietnam Veteran who starts hallucinating demons in the world around him and soon becomes convinced that they are real.
If you took an individual scene from "Jacob's Ladder" and watched it on its own, then you would find a well-made, well acted piece of cinema with disturbing effects that still look pretty scary, even almost 20 years after this film was first released. However, looking at this movie as a whole, it's an irrational mess with an ending that nullifies its very existence... And speaking of the ending, if you can't see it coming within about half an hour of the film's commencement, then you're probably a little on the slow side. "Jacob's Ladder" has earned an almost "classic" status over the years and has been much ripped-off (for example, in "Soul Survivors"), although I have no idea why. Even if you do enjoy this film, as with many films that lead the audience to a "surprise" ending, once you know the ending, the enjoyment value of repeat viewings is much diminished. Such being the case, I doubt I will ever bother to watch "Jacob's Ladder" again. This is definitely one to rent, not buy.
Summary of Jacob's Ladder
Jacob a vietnam veteran cant help but wonder if hes already dead and if his dark existence is merely a hallucination. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Tim Robbins Mccauley Caulkin Run time: 116 minutes Rating: R Director: Adrian LyneVietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) thinks he is going insane. Or worse. When his nightmares begin spilling into his waking hours, Jacob believes he is experiencing the aftereffects of a powerful drug tested on him during Vietnam. Or perhaps his posttraumatic stress disorder is worse than most. Whatever is happening to him, it is not good. Director Adrian Lyne sparks our interest and maintains high production values, but this confusing film chokes on its "surprise" ending. It owes much to Ambrose Bierce's haunting and more straightforward story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek." Written by Bruce Joel Rubin, who also explored the "other side" in Ghost and My Life, it ultimately feels like an exercise in self-indulgence. A spirited performance by Elizabeth Pe?a outshines Robbins, who is surprisingly lethargic. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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