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As a bit of light relief, I watched The Jacket, which is a sort of SF movie directed by obscure English film-maker John Maybury. The good news is that it’s a thought-provoking and surprisingly moving story which is well worth putting the effort in for.
Adrien Brody stars as a veteran of the first Gulf War who is treated for his mental problems by wacky doctor Kris Kristofferson and his sensory-deprivation tank. Then it all gets a bit weird, involving flashbacks, flashes forward in time to 2007, Keira Knightley, or maybe none of the above.
There are a couple of fine performances among the supporting cast: a pre-Bond Daniel Craig plays well against type as a fellow patient (or is he?) and the late Brad Renfro puts in one of his final appearances.
As the websites say, ‘if you liked Memento or The Butterfly Effect you will like this’, although it’s more like Frequency and it suffered a similar mysterious box-office disappearance.
The extra features on the DVD are for once honest and worth watching.
Mild Peril Rating: 
- Never thought I'd be able to go outside without a jacket & play football the same day as superbowl.
(about 51 seconds ago) - RT @OnionSports: #Patriots: Remember you're playing for the grimacing, joyless man in the sweatshirt, not the grimacing, joyless man in the jacket
(about 51 seconds ago) - @CoolKidSid go on the site and look at the "mission jacket" its red .
(about 51 seconds ago) - I hate u RT @KesiaDaTruth Sooooo y her jacket on upside down looking a fool and a half!! Talkin I noticed sumthin diff n the car O_o
(about 51 seconds ago) - RT @MBabyDoll_: No jacket all day, hoodie and shorts at night, long walks, elmwood trips, the breeze.. #spring #amazing
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