Ballad Of Jack And Rose Details

2005

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Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, Camilla Belle, Paul Dano
Director	Rebecca Miller
Genres	Drama

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Ballad Of Jack And Rose

Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s holdover who is a man of the earth, working the land and defending his territory while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who is equally as devoted to him. But Jack is sick, so he asks his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), along with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to come from the mainland and move in with them, thinking they can be Rose's family. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the already fragile relationships that are developing...

Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, Camilla Belle, Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Beau Bridges, Jason Lee, Susanna Thompson, Ryan McDonald
Director	Rebecca Miller
Studio	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 07 Aug 2006 Production year: 2005
Format	DVD

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Stop all the clocks: Daniel Day-Lewis has made a movie. Its a family affair, too, as the lyrical The Ballad of... read more on Time Out
- Dave Calhoun,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Ellen Kuras' lush, nature-worshipping cinematography establishes a dreamy atmosphere at the film's start
- Sight and Sound
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
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creepy!

Thinking this was going to be a heart felt, poinient tale of family love, betrayal and belonging, I was dissapointed. I found the main character, Jack's acting really creepy. His relationship with his daughter Rose, is supposed to be intense fatherly love but their father daughter relationship is so badly acted that it was unbelievable. The result is a creepy old paedophile and a flirty teenager - really uncomfortable.

The two 'step sons' put in excellent performances which nearly save the day, but with the two main characters being so off the boil, it is beyond saving

All too plastic an approach to what could have been a simple but beautiful story. In their attempts to make the whole thing romantic, picturesque and pretty, even the location and settings were OTT and unbelievable. Another badly put together American schmultsy film. Don't bother!
- - KATIE from Belfast, N.Ireland
  - Posted 11 May 2007 12:35
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Ballad Of Jack And Rose (2005)

A complex story exploring the emotional relationship between father and daughter isolated from the 'rat race'.
- - A customer from London, England
  - Posted 22 May 2009 20:51
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