Review of The Jacket (2005) by Scott W — 11 Aug 2008

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This review of The Jacket (2005) was written by Scott W on 11 Aug 2008.

The Jacket has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 13 Dec 2013

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By Jonathon G (40) on 31 Dec 2013

It's one you have to watch more then once to be able to seen more then just what happens at first glance, but it's worth it…

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By Andrew G (1,437) on 08 Nov 2015

The jacket offers nothing new. its almost identical to 12 monkeys, but not nearly as good as 12 monkeys…

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By Daniel H (1,174) on 31 Dec 2013

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By Atheer O (171) on 27 May 2016

A time-travel tale with an underdeveloped story…

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By Andrew M (2,871) on 24 Jul 2016

Worth a watch but really not Knightley or Brodys best work here. The film suffers from genre conventions is this a horror film…

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