The Ballad Of Jack And Rose
()Now, as Jack lives out his last months in their isolated complex, his only success has been fathering a 16-year-old daughter, Rose (Belle), a sheltered young innocent raised on his values. Hopelessly devoted to her father, Rose has sworn to kill herself when Jack dies. Time for another experiment.
Jack invites single mother, Kathleen (Keener) and her sons to enter his private domain. But Rose resents the disruption and envies for her father's attention.
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Directed by Rebecca Miller
Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, Camilla Belle, Paul Dano, Ryan McDonald, Beau Bridges
Written by Rebecca Miller
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The Ballad Of Jack And Rose
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An absorbing experience... Full Review
Miller's theme is innocence, the loss of it, and the reclamation of equanimity in the face of that loss, and the music she makes is haunting... Full Review
Shaky story and predictable developments make this an off-key ballad... Full Review
1/2 One of those novelistic independent films more concerned with atmosphere and character than the particularities of narrative... Full Review
Has a measure of gravity, but too much abrupt, even melodramatic behavior and undigested psychological matter leave nagging dissatisfactions... Full Review
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