# The Jacket (2005)

> A traumatized veteran trapped in an asylum experiment races through fractured visions of the future to outwit his foretold death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4839

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
- Director: John Maybury
- Cast: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Daniel Craig, Angel Coulby
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366627/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, claustrophobic, paranoid, late night viewing, psychological thriller marathon

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