Pros: performances, cinematography Cons: could be pruned of about 10 minutes
Sean Penn’s film of a novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt is a portrait of a policeman’s self-destruction. It is not an action-filled thriller “about” catching or stopping a serial killer.
The man who entices and murders eight-year-old girls...
Pros: Excellence performance by Nicholson. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Cons: Explicit pictures of childrens murder
I rented this movie because Jack Nicholson has never disappointed me before. He didn't do it this time either. I expected a top rate crime drama I got much, much, more.
Pros: Jack Nicholson and Sean Penn impress with plenty of support Cons: Parallels to Vertigo, but still fascinating
There's always some amount of delight whenever a great actor gets virtually all the stage in an exceptional starring role. Such is the case with Jack Nicholson in his latest performance in Sean Penn's latest film, "The Pledge." In "The Pledge," Nicholson...
Pros: Good cast, nice cameo by Del Toro Cons: Bad ending, too slow
The Pledge stars Jack Nicholson and is directed by Sean Penn. It opens with the body of a young girl being found and Nicholson investigating. While interviewing the parents, the girl's mother makes Jack swear on his soul that he will find the killer....
Pros: Jack Nicholson and a brief appearance of Benicio Del Toro Cons: Slow, boring, pathetic DVD release.
Since most people review only the movie, I am going to do both. The movie and the DVD. As we all know, DVD's contain extra materials not usually found on VHS tapes. Those can be extra scenes, outtakes, director commentary's, features on the movie,...
Pros: Beauteously photographed scenery, towering performances and its subtle realism. Cons: Somewhat inchoate and confused, affected stylistic editing and at times it seems little contrived.
Right from the prefatory sequence, in which shots of an arid, windswept desert mix gently and with elegaic finesse into the expansive white plane of a frozen lake, Penn asserts the magnificence and imperturbable indifference of everchanging nature. This...
Pros: Have you never experienced that "feeling"... the one so "revealing"? Cons: None
Instinct... I love movies that demonstrate the value of our human capacity to "simply feel" things. A sixth sense, insight, intuition. As a movie, The Pledge uses an intense depiction of human instinct to reach its audience. Jack Nicholson is seemingly ...
Pros: Brave script, beautiful direction, great cast, Jack Nicholson Cons: Some may not like that it takes its time
I have to admit that I didn't even remember the name of this film whose trailer I saw many months ago. I probably didn't remember because the trailer didn't thrill me. It didn't look special. And The Pledge barely made a ripple at the box...
Pros: Nicholson, Penn X 2, and magnificent British Columbia scenery. Cons: Don't bother me! I'm still thinking....
I'm not really sure what I'm thinking about, but then, that's nothing new when you are 75 years old and, besides that, Jack Nicholson isn't sure what he's thinking about, either. Got you confused? Well, don't be confused over whether this 2001 Sean ...
Pros: Nicholson, a fine supporting cast, taut direction from Penn Cons: The abominable ending
Sean Penn’s The Pledge had the makings of an excellent, perhaps even great, film. It doesn’t get there, primarily because of one of the worst endings to a movie I have ever seen. Few movies today make the viewer care so much about their...
Pros: Nice cinematography
Cons: Poor production values, questionable character motivation, boring and telegraphed plot, and uninspired performances.
Don't ever rely on "Tell Me" (1 800 555 TELL) for its movie reviews. I was driving to the theater when trying to decide which movie to see, cell phone in hand. "Tell Me" rated "The Pledge" with 3 1/2 out of 4 "Tell Me" Stars. I know better now. Use "Tell...
Pros: Nicholson...lives! Del Toro, Robin Wright Penn, Intriguing, suspenseful, disturbing Cons: Unsatisfying conclusion....unless you watch it twice!
Or is it just the Academy Award winning actors? Inquiring minds want to know! This movie never seemed interesting in it's premise, but I was wrong. Nicholson gives a performance that is one of his best, and the story turns out to be interesting, gripping...
Pros: Jack Nicholson is haunting. Benico Del Toro gives another great performance. Cons: A little slow in parts. A few unnecessary scenes.
It's been more than two weeks since I saw The Pledge, and yet I'm still disturbed by it. I still think about it, and I look forward to seeing it again, but not for entertainment value. The Pledge is not a film that I could...
Pros: Jack, Penn: two great tastes that go great together Cons: Shoots a couple of sitting ducks
"The murder suspect confessed, and then took his own life. Case closed? Not for homicide cop Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson). He has his own instincts about the crime. And even though he's ready to begin a gone-fishin' early retirement, he promised the...
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