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The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 108 Fresh: 50  Rotten:58 Average Rating: 5.7/10
 
Consensus: Heavy on the symbolism and overly contrived.
 

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Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Theatrical Release: 31-03-2006

Synopsis: Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack... Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s holdover who is a man of the earth, working the land and defending his territory while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who is equally as devoted to him. But Jack is sick, so he asks his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), along with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to come from the mainland and move in with them, thinking they can be Rose's family once he dies. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the already fragile relationships that are developing. Day-Lewis gives a shattering, emotional performance as Jack, and he is matched well with Belle, who seems wise beyond her years. Filmed on location on Prince Edward Island, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE is a harrowing, intimate film set in a beautiful, lush land. This film screened at the 2005 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Jena Malone

Director: Rebecca Miller
Screenwriter: Rebecca Miller
Producer: Lemore Syvan, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan
Composer: Michael Rohatyn

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 8, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Anamorphic - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

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Belle is equally good, proving that she's a real movie star in the making - there's a sort of feral energy to Rose that's genuinely scary and disturbingly unpredictable.

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03/28/06
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The Ballad of Jack and Rose, like the community it elucidates, is not perfect. Like the people who try so desperately to make the most of the world in which they live, it is full of flaws, inconsistencies, and shortcomings.

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Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York
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A disjointed collection of characters whose dysfunctional behavior modes only reinforce the aimlessness of the narrative.

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Prairie Miller
NY Rock
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It is the harbinger of great films to come from an exceptional screenwriter and director.

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Bruce Feld
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09/26/05
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Jack and Rose bears a haunting economy of style that appears as near-minimalist...Miller realizes her own screenplay with a stunning lack of self-consciousness.

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06/17/05
Rick Curnutte
TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)
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It's about two-thirds a great movie and worth it for those two-thirds.

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06/08/05
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Generally it works, thanks to the terrific performances.

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05/13/05
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star
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A fable of the end of innocence, complete with such symbols of paradise lost as a snake (a fugitive copperhead) and a toppled playhouse.

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05/13/05
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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As indie efforts go, The Ballad of Jack and Rose pushes a lot of the classic indie audience buttons, coupled with some depressingly mainstream ones.

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05/06/05
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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Ballad wears out one tale before its end.

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05/06/05
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
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[A] strange blend of a daughter's coming of age and a father's advancing toward death.

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05/05/05
Lindy T. Shepherd
Orlando Weekly
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The always-superb Day-Lewis and bright newcomer Belle almost redeem this pretentious, improbable scenario. But almost isn't enough.

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04/29/05
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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