Review of Jack & Diane (2012) by David B — 26 Feb 2013

Weird movie... Sexual/monster thriller/romance movie. I liked it, but could've been better.

This review of Jack & Diane (2012) was written by David B on 26 Feb 2013.

Jack & Diane has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Theodore Sariklis (5) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 15 Apr 2015

Jack and Diane is the worst kind of coming-of-age film; the kind that lacks any particular message or purpose and tries to merely rely on shock…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 01 Nov 2012

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 25 Apr 2012

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By Sharon S (178) on 13 Jan 2013

If it's meant to be a love story, the emotion doesn't tranfer to the viewer. Waste…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Nov 2012

Although enthralled by brooding, self-absorbed teenagers, the film doesn't present a single believable one…

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By Ken M (237) on 22 Feb 2013

I didn't quite get the significance of the ingrown hair bits. I was hoping to see a little more of Kylie Minogue stealing some scenes…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 01 Nov 2012

Jack & Diane offers a glaring example of a writer and director, Bradley Rust Gray, unable to trust in the simple strength of his material…

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By Michael V (1,099) on 24 Apr 2013

Juno Temple and Riley Keough (who was great in The Runaways) give good performances as the title role…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 10 Dec 2012

Let's see, monsters, internal organs with hair snaking through them, blood, teeth falling out after a kiss, vomiting, suicide over a broken…

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