Review of The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) by Gabriel V — 20 Mar 2013
Fine acting from Lewis and Belle but the Ballad of Jack and Rose is a movie that only fans of independent or coming of age movies will enjoy. Rebecca Miller writes and directs this film about a young sheltered girl coming to age while her father is facing impending death.
Lewis is brilliant (as he always is) but the script is limited and the story is at times so absurd that it become almost unbelievable. The audience tries to have sympathy for the young Slavin (Belle) but the poorly thought out script makes Belle extremely selfish and unlikable thus losing any emotional pull the audience may feel for her.
Good effort but falls short of being a movie that people will talk about.
This review of The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) was written by Gabriel V on 20 Mar 2013.
The Ballad of Jack and Rose has generally received positive reviews.
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