Jagged Edge

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Feb 1, 2019 The best thrilling courtroom movie ever made!

Luke S Feb 4, 2018 There's really not much edge here, as the big twist is rather predictable, and characters all too wholesomely likeable. Still, it's easy to watch and keeps you entertained, if not quite on the edge of your seat. See more

Theodore W May 31, 2017 Pretty pretty pretty unimpressive.

Theodore W Apr 14, 2017 Early morning. It's still dark. Rain plummets outside. The remains of a violent murder lay untouched. Detectives walk in and out of the building with coffee. This is the daily grind. This is the kind of atmosphere established in the first five minutes of Jagged Edge, a movie with a screenplay built like a thriller, textured like a noir, and laced with eroticism. For these reasons the movie is usually criticized as "manipulative," but this is actually why the movie works so well. No, as a critic I hate manipulative movies but if by the end I've realized that I MYSELF have been manipulated, even I know I have just seen a good (sometimes great) movie. We go to the cinema to laugh, cry, smile, and be sucked in the whole time. This is why Jagged Edge works. And no, this movie is not just about that. In fact, its more authentically perfect facet is in it's performances. Jeff Bridges underplays his character with such precision that throughout the movie you can't tell if he's a tortured soul or happy bastard, and this is all by his facial expressions. Glenn Close is just as excellent; she remains so perfectly womanly but her presence is like dynamite in a gasoline tank. She's conflicted & melancholy, despite not having much to be conflicted about, except the fact that returning to her job as a lawyer causes an emotional uplift in her life. One of the best scenes in the film is when the Bridges character storms out of his widow's room, and the camera lingers on Close for longer than usual. The sound of the rain cancels out everything. This is the personification of sadness. The director, Richard Marquand, knew that the sound would enhance the moment, but I doubt anyone knew how allegorical it is. Highly recommended for people who have ever thought about wanting to see a courtroom-drama remake of Body Heat directed by Brian De Palma. Be on the lookout for a Return of the Jedi poster, for which was also directed by Marquand. See more

Hagrid L Feb 1, 2017 Attorney lured back into court in high profile case to defend a man on trial for the brutal slaying of his wife and housekeeper with a hunting knife. Plenty of bad witnesses called at the trial. See more

Ron M Jan 20, 2017 Decent, but a little predictable, even still though, it keeps you guessing throughout. And that's thanks to some really great performances all around. See more

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