Review of Jolene (2010) by Daniel K — 05 Jan 2012
1: This is a very strange film. It almost seems to have come from another time. It's basically the story of one woman's sexual exploits as she travels around the country and into the arms of one man after another.
She gradually seems to discover more and more about herself and become stronger and stronger, yet she is continually mastered and left at the mercy of increasingly wealthy and successful, but flawed and brutal, individuals.
She almost seems to have no will of her own and simply exists to submit. In other words, it is very strange, unexpected, and disconcerting, or at least it would be if made much sense. She is a bit of an enigma.
Chastain gives an interesting performance and the film kept me somewhat engaged, but I can't say I fully understand exactly where it is coming from or where it meant to take us. I kept hoping it would have an ending that made everything make sense, but instead it turned out to be the low point of the film.
This review of Jolene (2010) was written by Daniel K on 05 Jan 2012.
Jolene has generally received mixed reviews.
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