Mom on the Attack
Added 11/17/2009
This could have been a good movie, but it mostly fails to connect with the viewer. Ashley Judd is framed for the murder of her husband, who actually did the framing, and is still alive. What is worse, while the Judd character is doing hard state prison time, her husband has custody of her son, has assumed a new identity, is living off of $2 million in life insurance proceeds (paid on his own death), and sleeping with Judd's best friend. Judd discovers all this by happenstance, and is suddenly hating life and most of all hating her husband.
Judd gets out of prison on parole and is shortly in pursuit of her erstwhile husband. All of the foregoing occurs in the first 15 minutes of the film, so these are not spoilers. The problem becomes Judd's behavior -- it is spectacularly stupid, short-sighted, and unrealistic, not to mention careless. You can almost justify it by saying that she has lost her sanity (understandable) but the problem is that most of us cannot connect with a protagonist who is 'round the bend. There are some amusing and interesting parts to this film, but mostly it is a clean miss. Tommy Lee Jones reprises (almost) his role in The Fugitive by trying to track Judd down (in this flick he is her former parole officer) but really, this part does not really work either. On the plus side, the ending is exciting and credible, and does much to redeem this film.
Three stars. RJB.
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Worth Seeing
Added 11/16/2009
The basic story is hoary with age, but , nonetheless, this is a satisfying film, well worth seeing. Ashley Judd does the heavy lifting in the film, and does it with style. Tommy Lee Jones, while equally billed, supports her ably, though little is required of him but a reprise of roles he had often played even as of the date of this film. A number of roles are filled in such way as to add character to the film much to its improvement. For the most part, it moves along with sufficient action to keep it interesting, although only Judd's part is given more than a single dimension.
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Riveting Revenge!
Added 8/25/2009
Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood are well fit for the roles. The movie starts with Nick Parsons (Bruce Greenwood) and his wife, Libby, (Ashley Judd), who are well-to-do residents of a beautiful home on a island off shore from Seattle, Washington. Nick arranges for a romantic outing on a friend's sail boat. Sailing is something Libby loves and they laugh and celebrate with love and liquor. Libby falls to sleep drunk and wakes up with her husband out of the bed and blood trailing to the deck where a knife is laying. All of a sudden the Coast Guard shows up. She is the last to see her husband alive, and although no body is found, she is arrested and convicted for the murder of her husband.
Libby's best friend, Angela Green (Annabeth Gish), looks after her son Matty (Benjamin Weir) during her 6 year prison term. When she calls on the phone to hear Matty's voice, he yells "Daddy" - and the line is disconnected. Libby realizes through this and other investigation that Nick is still alive. She had also learned during the trial Nick was deeply in debt and the $2 million life insurance policy is now in a trust for Matty.
An inmate, who has legal training, counsels Libby that she could track down Nick and kill him with no consequences, due to the law of double jeopardy (you can't be acquitted or convicted of the same offense).
Libby keeps strong and exercises for she is determined to find Matty and Nick. She is paroled after six years in prison.
Travis Lehman (Tommy Lee Jones), a parole officer, supervises the halfway house that Libby is assigned to. She starts her search for Nick and learns he has changed his name again. She also learns that Angela died in a freak accident.
Libby is street smart and strong in mind and body. She finds Nick in New Orleans, a rich man, at a Bachelor Auction - she bids on him and wins. He promises to bring Matty to her and meet at the cemetery. Much action and drama follow but very satisfying and exciting ending. The movie is a terrific thriller, and kept my attention.
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A Solid Thriller
Added 8/8/2009
Double Jeopardy is a fun thriller starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. The plot is interesting. Judd is convicted of murdering her husband and is sent to prison. However, the husband faked his death and has run off with Judd's child and her former friend. Judd eventually gets out of prison and starts tracking her husband down; under the law, she cannot be convicted of killing him twice.
There are many things to like about Double Jeopardy. Judd does well as the heroine. There is some beautiful cinematography. There is also several good action scenes. Double Jeopardy will keep you interested throughout its 105 minutes.
I thought that the movie had a few flaws. Jones is an excellent actor, but he is largely wasted in this film; the script simply doesn't do enough to develop his character. Also, the ending of the film is very predictable; I wish the screenwriter had come up with something more original.
Double Jeopardy is a good, solid thriller.
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Very Good Movie
Added 6/26/2009
Tommy Lee Jones and Ashly Judd both were great in this movie. I've seen the movie so many times I just had to buy it for my personal collection. Now I can watch it any time I want to. I highly recommend this movie, it's very good.
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Mom on the Attack
Added 11/17/2009
This could have been a good movie, but it mostly fails to connect with the viewer. Ashley Judd is framed for the murder of her husband, who actually did the framing, and is still alive. What is worse, while the Judd character is doing hard state prison time, her husband has custody of her son, has assumed a new identity, is living off of $2 million in life insurance proceeds (paid on his own death), and sleeping with Judd's best friend. Judd discovers all this by happenstance, and is suddenly hating life and most of all hating her husband.
Judd gets out of prison on parole and is shortly in pursuit of her erstwhile husband. All of the foregoing occurs in the first 15 minutes of the film, so these are not spoilers. The problem becomes Judd's behavior -- it is spectacularly stupid, short-sighted, and unrealistic, not to mention careless. You can almost justify it by saying that she has lost her sanity (understandable) but the problem is that most of us cannot connect with a protagonist who is 'round the bend. There are some amusing and interesting parts to this film, but mostly it is a clean miss. Tommy Lee Jones reprises (almost) his role in The Fugitive by trying to track Judd down (in this flick he is her former parole officer) but really, this part does not really work either. On the plus side, the ending is exciting and credible, and does much to redeem this film.
Three stars. RJB.
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Worth Seeing
Added 11/16/2009
The basic story is hoary with age, but , nonetheless, this is a satisfying film, well worth seeing. Ashley Judd does the heavy lifting in the film, and does it with style. Tommy Lee Jones, while equally billed, supports her ably, though little is required of him but a reprise of roles he had often played even as of the date of this film. A number of roles are filled in such way as to add character to the film much to its improvement. For the most part, it moves along with sufficient action to keep it interesting, although only Judd's part is given more than a single dimension.
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Riveting Revenge!
Added 8/25/2009
Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood are well fit for the roles. The movie starts with Nick Parsons (Bruce Greenwood) and his wife, Libby, (Ashley Judd), who are well-to-do residents of a beautiful home on a island off shore from Seattle, Washington. Nick arranges for a romantic outing on a friend's sail boat. Sailing is something Libby loves and they laugh and celebrate with love and liquor. Libby falls to sleep drunk and wakes up with her husband out of the bed and blood trailing to the deck where a knife is laying. All of a sudden the Coast Guard shows up. She is the last to see her husband alive, and although no body is found, she is arrested and convicted for the murder of her husband.
Libby's best friend, Angela Green (Annabeth Gish), looks after her son Matty (Benjamin Weir) during her 6 year prison term. When she calls on the phone to hear Matty's voice, he yells "Daddy" - and the line is disconnected. Libby realizes through this and other investigation that Nick is still alive. She had also learned during the trial Nick was deeply in debt and the $2 million life insurance policy is now in a trust for Matty.
An inmate, who has legal training, counsels Libby that she could track down Nick and kill him with no consequences, due to the law of double jeopardy (you can't be acquitted or convicted of the same offense).
Libby keeps strong and exercises for she is determined to find Matty and Nick. She is paroled after six years in prison.
Travis Lehman (Tommy Lee Jones), a parole officer, supervises the halfway house that Libby is assigned to. She starts her search for Nick and learns he has changed his name again. She also learns that Angela died in a freak accident.
Libby is street smart and strong in mind and body. She finds Nick in New Orleans, a rich man, at a Bachelor Auction - she bids on him and wins. He promises to bring Matty to her and meet at the cemetery. Much action and drama follow but very satisfying and exciting ending. The movie is a terrific thriller, and kept my attention.
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