2/5 The Strait-Jacket
  by Rebecca Woods (Tulsa, OK USA)
This movie is just waaaaay too far out for my tastes. The acting is good, but the subject matter is depressing and weird. Sorry, too weird for me!

5/5 Time After Time After...
  by Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein (under the rubble)
THE JACKET is sort of an interesting blend of JACOB'S LADDER, BUTTERFLY EFFECT, and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, w/ just a pinch of THE UGLY and 12 MONKEYS tossed in for seasoning. After being mortally wounded in the gulf war, Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) finds himself in a mental institution at the mercy of Dr. Becker (Kris Kristofferson). Starks has been accused of a murder he didn't commit and found to be insane. Becker uses a banned technique in order to "break" Starks. This method is actually a form of drug-induced torture that somehow allows Jack to travel forward in time. This leads him on a terrible journey of discovery where life, death, and reality are twisted and intersected. Brody is very convincing in his role, as are Keira Knightley (The Hole), Daniel Craig (Invasion), and Jennifer Jason-Liegh (The Hitcher, Single White Female). THE JACKET is a nice little mind-melter...

3/5 a hollywood blend...
  by .nc (london, UK)
Perhaps I'm being a little harsh with only 3 stars - but i felt something needed to be said about the many flaws within this movie...
First of all this review isn't going to moan about the supposed ending or pretentiously what 'I' think happens - that is best left for personal opinion - everyone is going to view the film differently.
The main issue i had with the film is that although the idea has potential - I didn't feel that it was reached fully within this film. The theme of time-travel is one that countless films have attempted, and so the very 'safe' approach that 'the jacket' takes, gives you somewhat dejavu. The film is a blend of unoriginal ideas taken from classics such as 'one flew over the cuckoos nest', 'jacob's ladder' and 'twelve monkeys', but alas lacks in the depth that these great movies had.
Definately worth watching, but don't expect anything special...but look out for Daniel Craig's role - that is definately worth watching for!!

4/5 Worth Watching
  by Brent Johnson (Abbotsford, BC Canada)
I liked that this was a dark "thinker" type movie. I watched this movies with no expectations, because I've never heard of it before I saw it on TV.

I like this style of movie. The script wasn't the greatest but the acting was still ok.

4/5 Very good....smart movie....a Keeper
  by Andre Villemaire (Canada)
Once in a while a great movie will come and go...and if you are lucky
you might have a change to find it and see it years after....
The jacket is one of those movies....read the reviews and if you like
what you read, you should find a way to see this movie....It will keep
your attention with a great script and great actors/actresses//
I was very sastisfied.
A Keeper