Jack Goes Home
Momentum Pictures | Release Date: October 14, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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67
The Film StageJared MobarakOct 13, 2016
I don’t think anyone outside of Dekker himself can truly unpack the type of psychological chaos occurring within Jack Goes Home, and I like that notion. This is an artist using his medium as an outlet to exorcise demons without necessarily factoring in audience expectations. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayOct 13, 2016
While the movie’s artfully made and daringly disturbing, Dekker ultimately overestimates how many sick twists one motion picture needs. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoOct 12, 2016
Jack Goes Home is a swirling storm of emotional ravaging that’s eventually personified by action, but it never comes together as wicked, cohesive storytelling. Give this one a watch, but just know the risks going in. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 14, 2016
A muddled psychological horror film about a young man coping with the death of his father, Jack Goes Home is a puzzle few viewers will care to piece together. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy WebsterOct 13, 2016
The script, by Mr. Dekker, spirals into a muddle of ambiguity, leaving only the imagery and the performances to save the movie. And try as they might, they cannot. Read full review
40
Village VoiceApril WolfeOct 13, 2016
There might be a good story somewhere deep inside this tangled narrative, but Dekker seems more focused on creating a succession of "scary" images than he is on that. Read full review
33
The PlaylistAndrew CrumpOct 14, 2016
Trimming the film’s manipulations and inessential qualities would only improve it, but judicious editing would leave very little meat on its bones. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonOct 10, 2016
The film veers almost at random from ghost story to family drama to erotic thriller to black comedy. Read full review
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