This gave me a man crush on Tim Robbins after seeing him acted so well. And all this time around I was thinking "Where did I saw Elizabeth Pena before?" and "oh, alright that's here, that's got to be her? No way!?" I never heard of this film ever but browsing here in IMDb gave me chances to catch a glimpse of never before seen films that got so much of beauty of its area. This is the first film of Tim Robbins I saw, and the much classic and acclaimed "Shawshank Redemption" has to be him! There are still so much films in line in my list for this man (e.g. Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, The Arlington Road, The Player, Hudsucker Proxy, The Secret Life of Words and more).
Many would say the story of Jacob's Ladder is rather predictable or maybe I'm just new to this area that I didn't grasp what the film truly meant. It was a horror film in the first place, but it was more of a drama side actually. Its quiet terrifying how much of an ordeal one has to go through before accepting death. It's sensible but disturbing. Jacob's horrifying experience had to be a realization, a fight disguised in hideous recollections, repeatedly telling him to let go, make peace of you and accept death. There so much punishment he experienced only to think that everything was for his good. I'm quiet confused why Gabe is uncredited in this film but nevertheless he's the character that waited for Jacob's redemption and peace sit in. This film dramatic side gives me the chills, appreciating the beauty of the character's experiences. But I would not deny the creepy side. That hospital scene could indeed make anyone sick more than ever. The demons were really disturbing, the atmosphere was eerie and I wish I could see the deleted scenes to emphasize more what I missed. But the current release is fine, it holds true to its intentions and I would recommend this to anyone.
Many would say the story of Jacob's Ladder is rather predictable or maybe I'm just new to this area that I didn't grasp what the film truly meant. It was a horror film in the first place, but it was more of a drama side actually. Its quiet terrifying how much of an ordeal one has to go through before accepting death. It's sensible but disturbing. Jacob's horrifying experience had to be a realization, a fight disguised in hideous recollections, repeatedly telling him to let go, make peace of you and accept death. There so much punishment he experienced only to think that everything was for his good. I'm quiet confused why Gabe is uncredited in this film but nevertheless he's the character that waited for Jacob's redemption and peace sit in. This film dramatic side gives me the chills, appreciating the beauty of the character's experiences. But I would not deny the creepy side. That hospital scene could indeed make anyone sick more than ever. The demons were really disturbing, the atmosphere was eerie and I wish I could see the deleted scenes to emphasize more what I missed. But the current release is fine, it holds true to its intentions and I would recommend this to anyone.