elizabethdawson-78805
Jacob's Ladder has attained cult status and rightly so- this is a haunting psychological horror film with some surreal imagery and scenes which will make you distinctly squirm. Tim Robbins plays Vietnam vet who is suffering from perhaps post traumatic disorder or something else. He realizes that almost the entirety of his battalion is also going through something similar. He decides to make sense of this and get answers. As mentioned earlier the images are surreal and terrifying as is the slow descent into madness that we as audiences feel. The tone is suitably dreary with low lights, dripping rain and shadows. Go watch Jacob's Ladder to be creeped out.
mwhym-74320
Jacob's ladder is one of the few movies that has invoked a true plethora of opinions in regards to what it was all about as well as what many individual scenes actually portrayed.It is a journey of the soul and human consioussness, a portrayal of the struggle between life and death as much as good and evil, even if the two are not always distinguishable.Tim Robbins and the rest of the cast give masterful performances, through a story that, although a bit fragmented, paints a fantastic picture of the main character's life.It would be very hard to analyze the movie more without spoiling it with my own interpretations and this movie is all about your interpretation. Better to watch it and decide what its all about, on your own.A true hidden gem.
christopher-underwood
Well made, well acted and something quite different. It is also very powerful, not to say harrowing and here is a little problem I have. I always remember the tone of a film I have previously seen and sometimes (but surprisingly few time) remember several scenes or sequences. More often it is the tone and a seeming 'premonition' before something drastic happens. Problem here is I don't remember what happens but I remember why. This has the unfortunate effect of making the early and difficult scenes both unsurprising and understandable but also rather difficult to watch.
agustintomaslarghi
This is the first review that I write on IMDb, just for the fact that this is a terribly underrated film, and I couldn't believe that this film scored just a 7.5/10 while films such as The Sixth Sense scored a 8.1/10Jacob's Ladder kept me at the edge of my seat all the time, not knowing what to expect next. This film embodies the core principles of the psychological thriller genre, you don't know if the protagonist is just suffering from PTSD, if is something going wrong for real, if his in hell or something like that, what is real and what is in his mind.The acting of Tim Robbins in this film is really outstanding, you can feel the fear and the pain of the protagonist through the film with each dialog, with each scene, you just want him to have some peace. The movie throws at you many symbolisms, making you guess what's going on.If you like the Silent Hill game sage (which is heavily influenced by this film) you're going to love this film.If you like psychological thrillers but you hate when the plot is really obvious or the plot twist is just a slap on your face, be sure that this isn't that kind of film.Not gonna lie you, the ending can make you feel a little empty, but if you're watching a psychological thriller you're not in for the happy ending.This film is twice as good when you watch it a second time, because you can tie all loose ends and all the symbolisms through the movie. Hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.
AD
