2 Jacks

Name: 2 Jacks
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: October 18, 2013
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 38

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Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: October 18, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Jack Hussar (Danny Huston) is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can Jack Jr. (Jack Huston) step out of his fatherâ

Director: Bernard Rose

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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RogerEbert.com Dan Callahan

Oct 18, 2013

Two Jacks is finally more of a curiosity than a viable dramatic event, but its bringing together of Danny and Jack Huston in a pair of tales related to their filmic legacy makes it a pungent if small addition to the legend of the Huston family. Read full review

Noel Murray

Oct 16, 2013

The movie as a whole has an immediacy that’s appealing even in its weaker second half. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Oct 17, 2013

Written and directed by Bernard Rose (“Immortal Beloved”), 2 Jacks has a pleasing circular structure, and it doesn’t push the parallels between old and new Hollywood to absurd limits. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Oct 15, 2013

False gravity weighs down 2 Jacks, a father-son drama less interested in exploring familial relations than in tut-tutting the millennials. Read full review

Annlee Ellingson

Oct 17, 2013

Inconsistencies cause more confusion than the magic Rose is presumably going for. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Oct 21, 2013

Slack narrative and abysmal dialogue render the vague generational satire meaningless to anyone unfamiliar with Tolstoy’s work (and depressing to those in the know). Read full review

Tina Hassannia

Oct 16, 2013

The embarrassingly low production value of Bernard Rose's 2 Jacks works symbiotically with the film's botched performances. Read full review

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