Review of Jack & Diane (2012) by Jacky L — 09 Jul 2013
What an uneven film. It tries to be mumblecore hipster, it tries to be teen romance, it tries to be horror, it tries to be profound. It succeeds at none of these. The elaborate werewolf metaphor is ugly to look at, confusing, and serves no purpose.
I believe that, for the film to succeed, it would have to be recut as a love story, removing all of the animated werewolf sequences. Despite the film's failings, I was extremely impressed by Riley Keough performance as Jack.
She was a natural on screen.
This review of Jack & Diane (2012) was written by Jacky L on 09 Jul 2013.
Jack & Diane has generally received mixed reviews.
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