Jimmy P. (2013)
Jimmy P. (2013)
BDRip | MKV | 720 x 306 | x264 @ 727 Kbps | English AAC 2.0 @ ~140 Kbps | 116 min | 766 Mb
Genre: Drama
BDRip | MKV | 720 x 306 | x264 @ 727 Kbps | English AAC 2.0 @ ~140 Kbps | 116 min | 766 Mb
Genre: Drama
Arnaud Desplechin's film states that it is based on a true story, taken from Georges Devereux's anthropological study of his patient Jimmy P. The film opens on a ranch in the wild Montana plains in 1948. We first see Jimmy (Benicio Del Toro) lying asleep on the sofa, his sister shaking him out off an almost deathlike slumber. As he goes about his work on the ranch, it is clear that Jimmy is suffering from either physical or psychological trauma sustained during the war. These symptoms include temporary blindness, flashing lights and total physical incapacity. What exactly has brought these on is the mystery to be unravelled.
… The music, costumes and the theme of mental illness have much in common with Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island. But this is where the parallels end. Despite elements normally associated with a thriller in Jimmy P., there is little that is particularly dark in this film. Gradually, as Jimmy progresses with his treatment, the audience's theories that he sustained his injuries in a minefield or that he is suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome due to witnessing traumatic events whilst overseas are dismissed. So what it is that has caused Jimmy's blinding headaches and sweaty panic attacks? The answer is as seemingly banal to the audience as it is monumentally significant to the patient.
This is what could tip critics either way: is the film a failed thriller or a successful rendition of a complex anthropological and psychological case study? The answer lies somewhere in between. However, the two main roles are compelling, Del Toro's physical on-screen presence nicely countered by Almaric's spritely psychoanalyst. There are fine performances from the supporting cast, but this is really all about the doctor and patient.IMDB Reviewer
Jimmy P. (2013)
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