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Movie Reviews of Jagged Edge
Movie Review: Thrillers don't get much better...
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like intelligent thrillers, that are not made for an average audience age of 14, then this is a movie you might want to check out. Jeff Bridges gives a good performance. It's wonderful to see it on DVD..Movie Review: Jagged Edge
Summary: 5 Stars
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Movie Review: If I wanted to see a competent thriller with a professional and polished cast, then why did I choose a Joe Eszterhas flick?
Summary: 4 Stars
Joe Eszterhas had throat cancer so he got religion. He had to learn to speak like a robot through a reconstructed larnyx. It almost seems as if he has repented of his evil ways -- and good for him -- but he hasn't written a hit movie since. A case could be made that his best movies are pure evil, so trashy and manipulative that you can't believe the audacity of the man. Showgirls and Basic Instinct come to mind. So bad they're good? Could be.
Sliver and Jade, however, are so bad they are just bad. As for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, it may have been his revenge on Hollywood. At any rate, if you are going to leave Hollywood, it is better to go out in a blaze of glory. Haven't seen An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, but I am nevertheless intrigued because Alan Smithee is the name that studios use when the director refuses to even let them use his name -- when a project is THAT bad. Given the Eszterhas track record, who better to bring that story to the silver screen?
Joe E. claims he will make a comeback, that he can write a hit movie without having to compromise his religious principles. Maybe he can do something for Mel Gibson?
In his heyday, he operated on the principle that Hollywood is driven by greed, and that they would pay a lot of money for a good script, no matter how trashy and hackneyed, and no matter what a jerk the writer was; IF they thought it would make them a lot of MONEY. Here is a man who demanded AND received millions of dollars for ideas he scribbled on napkins over lunch. Sometimes the gamble paid off, and sometimes it went down in flames.
Jagged Edge is actually a pretty good film, with great performances by Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, and Robert Loggia, as Sam Ransom, the hard boiled private dick with a potty mouth that just won't quit.
Glenn Close plays former Assistant District Attroney Teddy Barnes. She has worked with Krasny (Peter Coyote), the D.A. before. She used to work for the prosecution, but now she plays defense. She knows that Krasny doesn't play fair, and she feels guilty that they have convicted innocents in their zeal for Mean Justice.
Glenn comes close to perhaps her best performance (the one she did in Fatal Attraction), and Jeff bridges the gap between a cold blooded killer, and a charming guy falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit. You are never sure which it is, and I wouldn't spoil it for ya.
Peter Coyote as the D.A., an over zealous prosecutor who will stop at nothing to get a conviction, really rang true for me. The ends justify the means, but then you end up with Mean Justice* (*good title for a book, hint, hint, hint).
What you have in Jagged Ed ge is a competent thriller with a very professional cast. They all put in very polished performances -- which is why the movie is such a big disappointment. If I wanted to see a competent thriller with a professional and polished cast, then why did I choose a Joe Eszterhas flick?
The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Edition (1998) .... Jeff Bridges was Jeffrey Lebowski - The Dude
Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) (written by Joe Eszterhas)
Jade (1995) (written by Joe Eszterhas)
Showgirls (1995) (written by Joe Eszterhas)
Sliver (Unrated Edition) (1993) (screenplay by Joe Eszterhas)
Basic Instinct (1992) (written by Joe Eszterhas)
Bitter Moon (1992) .... Peter Coyote was Oscar
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) .... Glenn Close was Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Glenn Close was Alex Forrest
Flashdance (1983) (screenplay by Joe Eszterhas)
Teddy Barnes: Did your mother ever wash your mouth out with soap and water?
Sam Ransom: Yeah, but it didn't do any ****ing good.
Movie Review: Sharp Cast, Blunted Thriller
Summary: 4 Stars
A ponderous murder mystery-thriller that plays better than it normally would thanks to solid star turns by an impeccable cast. Jeff Bridges (always an economical and subtle actor) is perfect as the cryptic suspect; and Glenn Close strikes a delicate balance between intellectual aloofness and romantic vulnerability as the defense lawyer who becomes too involved with her client. Nice work also by Peter Coyote as the prosecution, Leigh Taylor-Young as a vengeful woman spurned, and (especially) Robert Loggia as a foul-mouthed, hard-living evidence investigator. The combined intensity of these gifted actors almost camouflages the plot manipulations that plague the script's credibility from beginning to end ... almost.The digitally mastered DVD transfer is more than acceptable, providing sharp anamorphic visuals and crystal clear sound. The disc provides both letterboxed and pan-and-scan presentations, and includes thumbnail biographical sketches of the director (Richard Marquand), Bridges, and Close. Four theatrical trailers ("Against All Odds", "Arlington Road", "The Natural", "Air Force One") are used to plug other Columbia Tristar videos, but unfortunately the trailer for "Jagged Edge" is not on the menu. Recommended for fans of Bridges and Close, or those interested in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas; other viewers, specifically devotees of tightly plotted mysteries, may find the film less engaging.
Movie Review: Keeps You Guessing!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very satisfying murder Who-Dun-It. Jeff Bridges (the murder suspect) leads an unsuspecting lawyer (Glenn Close) into a labyrinth of lies and love in a story you will say sounds familiar.
A beautiful divorced lawyer, highly respected, Teddy Barnes (Close) falls for her client, Jack Forrester (Bridges) while defending him on a murder wrap. Jack is handsome, rich and smart, with charm to spare. Teddy agrees to defend him. Jack is accused of murdering his wife with a jagged edge knife. Jack is adamant he is innocent and did not put a knife to his wife's guts - he wants the best lawyer to prove he did not do it. Teddy is highly recommended. She reluctantly takes the case, however once involved, Teddy is completely convinced of his innocence.
The mystery deepens as Teddy's love and doubt increase. The script is tight as the plot thickens and keeps you guessing about Jack until the very last shot. After the revelation, you still have to think the movie through to grasp how the puzzle fit together so well. Both Close and Bridges are excellent actors hard to separate from their character's perfect chemistry. The film is a classic and one you can watch again it will grip you to the last startling revelation.