Simply A Masterpiece

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

What do you get when you take the director, cinematographer, and editor from the academy-award winning film Driving Miss Daisy, throw in the writing team who gave us The Rock, and spice it up with solid performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd? You get a fairly predictable formula film with occasional splashes of creativity and brilliance.In fairness, some of the predictability of this film is not the fault of the director, but the marketing people. Roger Ebert has criticized the production company for giving too much away in the previews, and on this point he is absolutely right. In the off chance that the reader has not yet seen the previews, I will keep the plot synopsis to a minimum. Ashley Judd plays a mother and wife who is framed for a murder. Most of the story line involves her attempts to right wrongs done to her as a result of this injustice. The specific formula is three parts The Fugitive, two parts Sleeping with the Enemy, and one part each of An Innocent Man, Deep End of the Ocean, and Shawshank Redemption.There are some innovative plot twists, but what makes the movie most worth seeing is the outstanding performance by oft underrated Ashley Judd (A Time to Kill, Norma Jean and Marilyn). She is clearly the driving force behind this film, and she rises to the occasion showing real range and an ability to get more meaning from a raised eyebrow than some actors get in an entire film. Tommy Lee Jones reprises one of his best roles by playing a near-clone of his role as U.S. Marshall Girard in The Fugitive. This character is a little more multidimensional, but it's still a character we know--and love. There are also some nice small performances from a grab bag assortment of supporting players.Besides some really good performances, the real strength of this film is solid cinematography. There are some nice innovative visuals at key points in the film and the visual elements help us stay engaged. The greatest weakness of the film is probably the plot itself. The story idea has some real potential, but the writers appear to have difficulty avoiding the cheap cliché in structuring the plot, so that in the end, we have a story almost worth telling that is fairly well told.

(Originally reviewed: 12/01/2017) Ashley Judd stars in an at times unbelievable yet entertaining little thriller. This is the first time I have seen her in a lead role and I must say she handle's herself pretty well. Tommy Lee Jones is of course also in this picture, nobody knows this kind of role quite like him, he plays a similar role to the one he played in films like The Fugitive and U.S Marshals, only this time he's not in charge of the investigation. The rest of the cast do their parts quite well too, even her husband (Bruce Greenwood) who may come off as a prize jerk. The story may not be original as we have all seen many thrillers where someone is wrongly accused and goes to prison and then wants his or her revenge, but it all depends on its entertainment value, it's quality or if the acting is good, and here it's fairly good and rather entertaining. There a few noticeable flaws however, such as its lack of originality, the usual predictable clichés and ridiculous twists that I for one couldn't really shout genius at, with the exception of one rather decent one towards the end involving an exchange sequence. Also most of us have gathered that you should not turn your back after you have just blackmailed someone for a lot of money, there hardly going to be fine with it. Overall though, I enjoyed Double Jeopardy, it's fairly well crafted and well aware of its purpose; on this note it succeeds.

This is one of if not the best acted out JUDD ASHLEY movie however i have some scenes i don't understand...i was surprised how she blossom into a fine actress...she should have gotten her Emmy's... Opening scene, is the boat filled with blood and she woke up and her husband is gone... Next scene she was ruled out as the murderer of her husband... which i doubt the credibility since no actual Body was found , how could the court ruled as murder??? shouldn't it be Missing?? of course eventually, the husband was alive and change entirely his image and name and state of residency .... how about the son Matty?? did he changed also his name?During the funeral meet up with Matty?? of all the places why cemetery ? and go hide and seek?? of course we know what happens next ... Although this is a very mind twisting movie and i entirely love watching it inspite of some set-backs.. i would recommend it and you be the judge...

Nick Parsons (Bruce Greenwood) is a successful investment dealer with loving wife Libby (Ashley Judd) and son. He takes her out on their new boat but he goes missing with signs of struggle. She is convicted for his murder. She asks her friend Angela Green (Annabeth Gish) to adopt her son instead of leaving him a ward of the state. Angela goes away with her son. Libby tracks them down and her son let slip that Nick is still alive. Prison lawyer Margaret tells her about double jeopardy that she can't be convicted again even if she kills her husband. After 6 years in prison, she is paroled under the supervision of hard-nosed Travis (Tommy Lee Jones) at the halfway house.The basic concept is questionable at best. On top of that, it forces the movie to be a slow grind for the trial. The movie is better off skipping much of that section. The murder trial feels very rushed. It's where a montage could really help or at least something to drive a more exciting opening. Once it gets to Tommy Lee Jones, this movie moves well. Judd and Jones have a good Fugitive feel. It's got good tension, but one must always overlook the questionable basic concept.