The Worst Film Ever

People are voting emotionally.

Masterful Movie

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

There is nothing to ground the viewer in this film so there is no drama. It's just an exercise in endurance to get to the explanation in the end. It's not worth it.

This week I watched Jacob's Ladder (1990) and I did not like the film. It scared me and I didn't care for the gratuitous nudity much. The editing was effective and fitting for the horror genre and may have been what inspired the show Supernatural. Unfortunately, I do not do well with this type of horror editing and will not watch this movie again. The point of the film was great and I love that it is a movie based on real events. I love the awareness that these films can generate generations after their release. The perspective of the film was from a Vietnam veteran who was experiencing a wild form of drug induced PTSD. The pacing of the film felt like a good film pacing should be. It would be slow in parts and then faster in others. This pacing makes a film feel alive and as though it was breathing. It keeps the viewer engaged and I think this is one of the more complex parts of story writing and editing. The payoff of the film came at the very end when we learned the truth about what happened to the veteran. It was satisfying to realize that this is where the filmmaker brought the truth of the film into existence. I do like a lot about the film and it reflects a story that I want to write (minus the creepy supernatural stuff). It was a sad film, but I do like that it did the job of telling the story without pounding your emotions like some films try to do. Good film, but be warned it is supernatural/horror.

"Jacobs Ladder" (1990) is a dramatic horror mystery told from the perspective of a Vietnam veteran named Jacob Singer, played by Tim Robbins, as he tries to navigate his life through the physical representation of his inner demons. This film is freakishly well put together and keeps the viewer guessing how it will conclude through all of Jacob's dissociation. He lives with his girlfriend Jezzie, played by Elizabeth Peña, who tries to help him cope with life and the loss of his son Gabe, played by Macaulay Culkin. This film practices the art of multi-story sequencing in that Jacob has several stories within his main story which I truly appreciate. It forces the viewer to pay attention so as not to miss pertinent information.For a film made in the early 90s, Adrian Lyne did a marvelous job with the pacing. Still there were some areas that dragged on or could have been omitted all together. However, I feel back then the audience needed those moments for the emotional connection to Jacob. The point of this film can be taken in more than one way, but the strongest of those is shedding light on what the U.S. government did to their own soldiers. Though the payoff was very expected, due to the trailer, it was still sadly fulfilling. This film was on my bucket list for a long time and now having viewed it, I am happy I did. I recommend this film to all who enjoy films that have a purpose and force you to think but skip the trailer.

one of the best psychological thriller movies about Vietnam veteran "Jacob" experienced weird dream while he was in coma the movie will change your mood and make you ponder deeply about death if you're into philosophical movie here's one for you , don't miss it , if you have watched " The jacket" by John Maybury you may find it similar with this one and finally i'd like to mention a quotation i really believed from this movie "if you're frighting of dying the devil will tear your life apart but if you've made your peace then the devils are really angels freeing you from earth" Enjoy .