Jade (1995)

14 Apr 2023

Rating: 0.5/5

I remember my dad renting this movie when it came out around the time of my parent’s divorce. When I picked it up and looked at it, he told me a friend recommended it and that it was terrible. I didn’t believe him until now

It’s so funny how inept this movie is. The dialog is goofy as hell; it’s like a middle schooler trying to sound tough. The camera doesn’t know what to do with the sex and nudity; it observes like a cop on a crime scene: detached and a little disgusted

There are some incredible car stunts, and almost all are unintentionally funny. So many cars fly over San Francisco hills, a la Crazy Taxi!

I can track along with the plot until the last 20 minutes… admittedly, a very giallo move to twist into nonsense

This is Friedkin’s favorite movie that he made… I guess he was too close to it, couldn’t see what he missed, and assumed it was there

This movie is so bad. I love it


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