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Movie Reviews of Jagged Edge
Movie Review: Most terrifying opening
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to talk about this movie because everytime a Jeff Bridges movie is on TV I'm blown away by how talented the guy is. He can literally play anything and he's so underrated. Although maybe he likes staying that way so that he's not bothered by media and can play what he wants. This movie is in the 80s and has one of the most terrifying opening scenes of all time. No matter how many times I watch it, it bothers me. A killer is in a house he shouldn't be and brutally kills a woman, sadistically teasing her with rape before he does so. You see things from both the killer and victim's perspective and it gets me every time. Bridges has a sure equal in Glenn Close in one of my favorite roles of hers (minus Fatal Attraction.) This movie might be a little bit dated and have some unrealistic sequences but you wont like it any less for them. It definitely keeps you guessing until the end. I know the end and I still keep guessing. If you like Jeff Bridges, you must see this one.Movie Review: a comfortable favorite
Summary: 4 Stars
I come back to this film quite a bit - it's a great way to pass a quiet afternoon or a sick day from work. Part of its appeal, I think, is the viewer's familiarity with the suspense/sourtroom drama genre. We know how these films go, and this one has all the elements: a handful of suspects, a conflicted defense attorney, a victim with a complicated past, and a likeable defendant on trial. The writing, acting and directing make these familiar materials into a particularly enjoyable film though, through their attention to detail and craft. If you enjoy watching real pros work their changes on a familiar
convention, you'll enjoy this entertaining suspense flick.
Movie Review: Great courtroom drama
Summary: 4 Stars
This move stars Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close.In the movie,Bridges is accused of a murder.I wont into details. This movie is from the writer of "Showgirls" and "Sliver".It is rated R for some violence and swearing! This movie would be a perfect movie to watch the Harrison Ford movie made in 1990! Also co-starring in this movie is Robert Loggia(ID4) and Peter Coyote(Sphere,E.T)! It's a about a hour and half so it's does not take forever to reach the end! If you are in the mood for great courtroom drama ,check out Jagged Edge!Movie Review: Typical Courtroom Drama that Falls Below Expectations
Summary: 3 Stars
I won't say Jagged Edge isn't good or entertaining because it is a very good film. The problem starts with loopholes within a terribly predictable plot. By the middle of the film, even the smart defense tactics of Teddy Barnes ( Glenn Close ) can't help the film's demise. There was no question that Jack Forrester ( Jeff Bridges ) committed the murders. The problem is the director can't keep this a secret for very long.There is no difference between this and a million other courtroom dramas. You have the smart, fiesty female lawyer who swears to everyone she won't fall for the charms of the handsome rich defendent but, of course she falls for his charms and into his bed. From that point Teddy Barnes lost all credibility of claiming she's a smart lawyer. The plot doesn't stay true to the characters. Teddy's a smart woman yet she plays the dumb victim at every turn. She misses signs anyone in their first year of law school should spot. Jack is painted as suave and brilliant yet he leaves the typewriter ( the item that brings it all together ) in his closet for Teddy to find. Jagged Edge has a lot of supposedly smart folks doing dumb things and it makes no sense. The film started out as an intelligent thriller but switched to a cheap serial killer flick with a tacky and very stupid ending.
On the flipside, this is a very good movie IF you watch it for entertainment only. If you watch it for knowledge or to see a good thriller you are wasting your time. The plot can be figured out by a five year-old in ten minutes and this film is NOTHING unique. Close's and Bridges' chemistry keeps you interested no matter how shabby the film ends up. But the true winners are Robert Loggia and Peter Coyote who steal the show easily with their vibrant, exciting performances. Loggia brought some comedy relief to the drabby scenes and Coyote sparked things up when Close got boring. Jeff Bridges appeared quite dry and I didn't buy him as someone with the brains of masterminding a so-called great plan. Glenn Close played Teddy the way she should have been played. The problem is the character was written with too much heart and not enough brain. That's not too good for a lead character that everyone keeps claiming is such a great lawyer. I would definitely recommend this but beware...disappointments await just around the corner. Since Jagged Edge was made there have been hundreds of films of this nature. I would recommend 1993's Guilty As Sin as one that should be top on your list.
Movie Review: "Foolish Pleasure"
Summary: 3 Stars
Glenn Close plays a brilliant lawyer who screws up - twice - once as a prosecutor and once as a defense attorney - by being too good at what she does.
She has a struggle with her conscience before taking the case presented to her, since she has decided trial law doesn't agree with her, but is persuaded by what she perceives as the facts of the case. She consults an old friend, who has also a been detective before he retreated too far into his cups; she has worked with him before and trusts his instincts. Nonetheless, after bouncing the details off him, she decides to trust her own this time and go with it anyway. Besides, Jeff Bridges is devastatingly good looking and has a stable full of horses to boot - so even though combining business with pleasure is rarely a good idea, she decides to go for it.
It was a good enough movie but I felt neither of them lived up to what I had seen them do before in their roles. But hey, the scripts for "Fatal Attraction" don't come along every day.