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A very predictable and dull 'thriller' involving the courtroom 'drama'
around Jeff Bridges being tried for the murder of his wife. Represented in his trial by Glenn Close, in one of her poorer and less interesting performances, this was pretty much a bore fest from start to finish. And the twist was about as twisted as a ruler.. 
Enjoyable - if flawed thriller. WARNING: SPOILERS!!
I watched this film on late-night television the other day, years after
seeing it on video for the first time. It is still quite a gripping movie, but like BASIC INSTINCT, which was also written by Joe Eszterhas, it is a frustrating experience. The climax of that film ruins what effectively works well up to that point, in much the same way the the ending of THE SIXTH SENSE betrayed it's set-up. If characters are so, so smart, why do they deliberately, or perhaps why does the writer, make it all the more convenient for them to be caught out? It applies to both sides of the coin, not just villains. JAGGED EDGE is slickly produced, with very crisp and open staged scenes and typical Eszterhas trademarks - sex, insinuation, tension - are all here. The actors, notably Peter Coyote and Robert Loggia, steal the film from Close and Bridges and John Barry's score is understated enough without offsetting the events on screen.. |
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