Fiche technique
Titre : L'Échelle de Jacob
Titre original : Jacob's Ladder
Réalisation : Adrian Lyne
Scénario : Bruce Joel Rubin
Musique : Maurice Jarre
Photographie : Jeffrey L. Kimball
Montage : Tom Rolf
Décors : Brian Morris
Costumes : Ellen Mirojnick
Production : Mario Kassar, Alan Marshall,
Bruce Joel Rubin et Andrew G. Vajna
Société de distribution : TriStar
Budget : 25 millions de dollars
Pays d'origine : États-Unis
Langue : anglais
Format : Couleurs - 1,85:1 -
Dolby Surround - 35 mm
Genre : Drame, fantastique
Durée : 115 minutes
Dates de sortie : 2 novembre 1990 (États-Unis),
16 janvier 1991 (France)
Film interdit aux moins de 12 ans(??)
ce qui sous-entend autorisé à 12ans...n'importe quoi !!
lors de sa sortie en France
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A film that sports technicality, a fresh plot, incredible editing and immersive characters
Author: Cubert_99 from United Kingdom
3 November 2004
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Jacobs Ladder is one of those rare films that throws you and your mind about like a ragdoll before giving you a bitter conclusion that turns everything upside down again. Forget Donnie Darko, that was mere childs play, this film is something else. Jacobs Ladder provides an experience so intimidating, brutal, wonderful and beautiful unparalleled to this day. This is something you have never seen or experienced before in film, and will probably never experience again.
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Jacob Singer is a postal worker, who, through the brutal effects of Vietnam, mentally breaks down, and starts seeing demons following him, killing his friends, raping his wife...... Make no mistake, Jacobs Ladder is a grim film but behind its dark mask lies an uplifting message of hope, freedom and mental release. I wont say anymore, because spoiling the plot for you would be extremely horrible of me, who am i to take away the magic of seeing the film from you.Jacobs Ladder is one of those rare films that throws you and your mind about like a ragdoll before giving you a bitter conclusion that turns everything upside down again.
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I'm not going to say that this is accessible to everyone, its not in the least. If your favourite film is American Pie than turn away, this is REAL film making. A lot of people will not like this, because they will expect, like with most films, to have all the answers served to them on a plate. Jacobs Ladder requires the viewer to do the thinking, letting them have their own perceptions of the film rather then being fed that of the directors. If you do choose to go on Jacobs journey with him be warned,it wont always be pretty,but you will come out of it gratified that for once in film you have the freedom to think for yourself.
