Sunday, October 16, 2011

Jacob's Ladder (R) 7.5

Jacob's Ladder (I) (1990): A traumatized Vietnam war veteran finds out that his post-war life isn't what he believes it to be when he's attacked by horned creatures in the subway and his dead son comes to visit him. (7.5)

Director: Adrian Lyne
Stars: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello

A psychological thriller and a horror film with some quite gruesome scenes. It takes the viewer into various places and scenes, only to guess at what's real. In hindsight, perhaps the movies like Stay and Conspiracy Theory may have been influenced by the storyline here. The three stars listed above give commanding performances. My Rating: 7.5