The Ballad of Jack and Rose | 
| Director: Rebecca Miller
Actors: Daniel Day-lewis, Catherine Keener, Camilla Belle, Ryan Mcdonald, Paul Dano
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 10205
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Genre: 0
Rating: R (Restricted)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1008935
ISBN: 0792868196
UPC: 027616929150
EAN: 9780792868194
ASIN: B0009VRHNI
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: August 16, 2005
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Soured radical Jack (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his adoring daughter Rose (Camilla Belle) have formed an unsettling degree of happy intimacy in an abandoned commune. But Jack's heart condition leaves him fearful of what will happen to Rose when he dies; to create a family, he invites home his secret girlfriend Kathleen (Catherine Keener, Lovely and Amazing) and her two sons, one overweight and neurotic (Ryan McDonald), the other an aspiring thug (Paul Dano). The collision of cultures and personalities leads to disaster--but this movie is so honestly written and vividly acted that it's impossible not to be drawn in. Great work from Day-Lewis and Keener is no surprise, but Belle matches them as a near wild-child confronting the compromises and conflicting desires of adult life. The perfectly pitched cast also includes Jena Malone (Saved), Jason Lee (Mumford), and Beau Bridges (The Fabulous Baker Boys). Writer/director Rebecca Miller (Personal Velocity) has a gift for both hope and heartbreak. This is only the third film of what promises to be a long and rich career. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Jack lives on the site of his abandoned island commune with his 16 year old daughter rose. Since the breakup of the commune jack has sheltered rose completely from the influences of the outside world but now his fatal illness & roses emerging womanhood pose troubling questions about the days ahead. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 02/05/2008 Starring: Daniel Day-lewis Catherine Keener Run time: 112 minutes Rating: R Director: Rebecca Miller
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 A breath of fresh air January 26, 2009
! Durrkk (Ohio/PA border USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Released in 2005 and directed by Rebecca Miller, Daniel Day-Lewis's wife, "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" tells the story of a Scottish immigrant, Jack (Day-Lewis), and his daughter, Rose, who live alone on an isle off the East coast. The time is 1986 and their home is an ex-commune that attracted a lot of people in the early 70s.
Jack's struggling with a weak heart and could buy the farm any day. He suddenly realizes that his daughter's attachment to him is getting unhealthy when she declares she's going to die when he dies, so he tries an "experiment" -- enlisting his sometime-girlfriend and her two sons from the mainland to come live with them. The experiment doesn't go well because it stirs up the jealous wrath of Rose, not to mention it's her first real exposure to society -- and sexuality. On top of all this, Jack conflicts with a land developer (Beau Bridges) who's building colonial-style homes on the wetlands next to the ex-commune.
Although I loved this film my wife called it "stupid," indicating that this is pretty much a love it/hate it piece.
NOTEWORTHY ITEMS:
-- Although there's thankfully no incest the subject does come up. Boundaries must be established in any loving relationship, ahead of time, if you know what I mean.
-- Although the story takes place in the USA it was filmed on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Good locations.
-- Everyone talks about how beautiful the girl who plays Rose (Camilla Belle) is, but -- c'mon -- what is she, 16 years-old? Jack's redheaded girlfriend (Catherine Keener) is the real beauty here.
-- The two sons of Jack's girlfriend are like day and night. Rodney is intelligent, unique and nigh-spiritual, while Thadius possesses a rodent-like feral evil and isn't even remotely appealing. Jenna Malone plays a friend visiting from the mainland; I couldn't figure out what she found attractive about Thadius, except maybe he was the only eligible male within 50 miles.
-- Rose has her first-time sexual experience and I felt sorry for the poor girl. The scene successfully shows that sex apart from true love (which includes commitment in my book) is mechanical, boring and meaningless.
-- Jack is an ex-hippie radical idealist who lives free of the shackles of capitalism. It's only natural that he would conflict with the housing developer pushing "progress." But what do you do when you discover you're not so different from your nemesis and he's actual a good guy?
-- The soundtrack includes songs by Bob Dylan and Creedance. I don't usually like Dylan but a great song by him is included here -- "One More Cup of Coffee." Watch for it late in the story when Jack and Rose leave the island to confront the real estate developer. Unfortunately it's only a snippet.
-- Did they take the names Jack and Rose from "Titanic"?
FINAL ANALYSIS: What I like best about "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" is its originality and unpredictability. I'm personally weary of 'summer blockbusters' and everything that goes with 'em. Take for instance "Iron Man." Yes it's a well-done film adaption of the comic, albeit predictable and by-the-numbers, but do we really need another superhero movie? "Jack and Rose" is the perfect remedy for such drivel.
The film runs 10 minutes shy of 2 hours.
PERSONAL GRADE: A-
 It's A Shame... July 10, 2008
J-Train
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of Daniel Day-Lewis and I think he is the most talented actor I have ever seen. Part of his intelligence comes from picking movies that he wants to do rather than going for the easy money. He doesn't work that often and I have read stories about directors and other actors basically begging him to be in a film. With that said I think he made a mistake by being in this movie. This is his wife's movie and I heard that he didn't want to be in it until he finally broke down and agreed. Bad choice. This is a boring movie with a twisted plot. It's basically about a father and a daughter who are in love with each other. Pretty sick stuff if you ask me. Not only that, but this movie is BORING! It looks nice and is filmed beautifully, but the acting isn't that great. Even Mr. Day-Lewis looked like he didn't really know what to do with his role. There was a few interesting things about this movie... the two brothers that come to live with Jack and Rose are awesome. Other than that I can't really think of any reason to like this film. I give it one star because I can't give it zero.
 Slice of Life - well done June 17, 2008
Rich FD
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Small independent films either grab you or they don't. I liked this film because Daniel Day Lewis creates a character who isn't perfect but realizes the consequences of his choices on his daughter. Some may think there is incest involved, but I feel that because Jack and Rose live in an isolated environment they become very close. Jack realizes that Rose needs to learn to socialize with others, especially since he has a heart condition. Rose does not like the change of bringing other people into their lives. The actors convey their emotions and we know what they are feeling. This is a character study and may not be to everyone's taste. But I found the characters interesting and the acting stellar.
 What a strange little movie April 17, 2008
Michael LaRocca (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
If your wife bought it a year or two ago and you've both been avoiding watching it since then and she doesn't know why she bought it at all and refuses to remember doing so and you're looking at that name and being really turned off by ballads and a possible Titanic reference, just quit procrastinating and pop it into your DVD player. It's not as bad as all that.
If you haven't bought it, I wouldn't rush out to the store or the Amazon shopping cart for it, but if you have it, go ahead and watch it. It's strange, you'll laugh in spots, and Daniel Day-Lewis is still Daniel Day-Lewis. You might find it hard to care about any of the characters, but oh well. It's not a bad movie, really, and it's probably different than what you've been watching anyway.
Excellent. Daniel-Day Lewis is amazing April 16, 2008
DaveP (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wishing to be free from the contemporary world, Jack and his teenaged daughter Rose live virtually self-sufficiently and alone on a small island off the East Coast.
However, all is not well in his utopia lately, as his health is failing rapidly and housing developments are beginning to encroach on his borders. It is now that he is realizing that being cloistered away may not be in the best interests of everyone, triggered by Rose's frighteningly sincere revelation to kill herself when he dies and the inappropriate feelings he is beginning to feel for her. His decision to enlist the help of his mainland squeeze and her two sons to come and stay on the island to "help out" does not go over well with Rose and she certainly does little to hide that fact. As this shaky "experiment" progresses, it leads to both tragic and life-changing events to all those involved.
This is all handled exquistely by the players here, in particular Daniel-Day Lewis. It's a shame he doesn't work more often, because virtually every role he's been in is Oscar-worthy and this is no exception. You can just feel his pain (both mentally and physically) and concern for the well-being of Rose with his expressions as evidenced in his breakdown at Marty Rance's house. Great stuff and a great movie.
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