Caroline and Jackie (2012) Reviews

• Great.

  zombiebird2013-05-25

  An interesting indie film about relationships and mental illness. It's not a movie that really opens up in the 1st few minutes, or even the 1st hour, you really do have to stick with it to get an idea of what's going on. In the beginning it almost feels like soap story where a evil character comes in starts spreading lies about somebody and ends up having that person ostracized, and as it progress you feel somewhat more confused about what's going on, but the end puts everything into perspective. A lot of what didn't make sense early on, starts to make sense now and you have that moment of connecting the dots and seeing the full picture. The acting is brilliant, often in movies like this the acting is mediocre or even bad, but everybody here is just great. The writing and directing too is great, all the scenes have a natural feel to them that really pulls you in. It's obvious that this was done on a really low budget and so it's really interesting to see what can be managed with so little. The mental illness side of this was great and what really interested me in this movie, I hate movies where mental illness are wrongly represented (*cough* Silver Linings Playbook *cough*) and so it's really refreshing to see a proper portrait of personality disorders. In short, a great indie film, but probably not something mainstream audiences will enjoy.

• Terrible, waste of time

  genevievecseh2013-05-12

  The two stars are for the slight twist (although this is revealed in the synopsis, so hardly a real shocker) to the plot. All the characters were strange and really unlikeable. I never understood why they were all still sticking around. Ridiculous and unbelievable and pointless. The reality TV jumpiness of the filming is distracting and annoying and is about as interesting and worthwhile as reality TV (i.e., not at all). I want those two interminable hours of my life back. I nearly gave up a couple times, but watched on, hoping it might redeem itself somewhere. The whole thing was cringe-worthily awkward, but I suppose that was the point. Trouble is it was also laughably implausible and boring at the same time. Could have been done so much better than it was, with some actual plotting and a different director. I felt the actors were probably quite good, but there wasn't much for them to work with. Definitely would not recommend.

• Brilliant!!!

  jennifersaunders5552013-06-04

  This is literally the first film review I've ever written, not to say I don't watch a tremendous amount of movies, I literally watch at minimum 5 a week. I mentioned that though because I feel compelled to say I'm shocked there would be a single bad user review out there for this film... to such the point that I felt compelled to write my own as I felt certain any negative reviews must be written by ex-husbands/wives or the such. This film is absolutely brilliant! It's masterfully written and directed, not only for a first time filmmaker but for anyone. The acting is superb, I mean real-life tear at your seats real. And all the technical elements are top-notch, camera work, sound design, score, etc. That being said, a lot of indie films out there are good, but what really sets this one apart is how original it is. If you watch a lot of indie movies, or studio movies for that matter, you start to find them really really repetitive and almost plagiarist. -- For Caroline and Jackie though, I can say you've literally never seen anything like it. It's both well crafted and original, and it'll keep you guessing over and over and over again. Like as soon as you think it's going one way, BAM, it throws you the opposite, and all for good reason, all for an amazing payoff. That said, this is a character driven drama, indie film to its core, so if you're into that kind of movie or looking to explore one, you're going to love it. I mean really love it. If you're into big studio movies, want a simple escape and no questions to boot, then this might not be your cup of tea. I find the ending very satisfying, even redemptive, but I wouldn't call this a happy-go-lucky film, so don't go into it wanting to relax. In summary, at its core this is a film about sisters, and more broadly family, for real. What a family is really like and what a family can really do to you, both in terms of helping you and hurting you. If you're crazy about relationships and love a good story, check it out. I gave it a 9 because I think giving anything but like The Godfather a 10 is just ridiculous, so for my kind of scale this is about as 10 as you can wish for. I can't wait to see what this guy does next.

• waste of time

  mariasquare2013-05-21

  i thought this movie would be a good one. but man, was i disappointed after watching it. actually the movie started out well. but after a while it got terrible. i almost stopped watching but continued anyway hoping something interesting might happen. but again, i was wrong. after i was done watching it, i still didn't get what this movie was about. what was it that it's trying to depict? bond between sisters? mental health? anorexia? it seems as if every character are a bunch of crazy lunatics. some are crazier that others. which is which i can't seem to tell. this movie could've gone better. as i said it started well. but there were too many twists and turns. it certainly didn't deserve the 6.5 rating.

• Ten Stars, You won't be disappointed

  theelectrictides2013-06-03

  Okay, so anywhere you go online your going to find haters and why they think whatever isn't as perfect as they want. To those people I say, You go make a movie and lets see how you do. This is a work of art (Like all films are) and it should be view and respected as one. This movie kept me captivated from start to finish. This isn't an action movie this is a thought provoking movie that give you the chance to see what like would be like though another persons shoes. Ruth Surrey is the most talented upcoming executive producer and Adam Christian Clark is a talented writer. I found All the characters to be very believable, interesting and most importantly Entertaining. So haters you can keep on hating, but we all know that it''s not really the movie that bothers you, but your life. And I wish for the best for you and hope things get better. Try spreading Love and you'll see you''ll receive love back ten fold if done with the right intentions. Bottom Line THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE! Caroline and Jackie beautifully portrays certain family relationships and has plenty of interesting turns that keep you guessing. Love Endlessly, Live Epically!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Movie hands down