Review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Tribune — 27 Mar 1999
True to his resume, director Lyne produces a frenetic battery of visceral images, ominous music and that ol' faithful standby, the eerie background chorus. To give Lyne his relentless due, this does make for some heart-thumping moments.
But it also causes Ladder to fall ultimately flat on its surrealistic face, the victim of too many fake-art sequences.
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This review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Tribune on 27 Mar 1999.
Jacob's Ladder has generally received positive reviews.
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