But it is far ahead of some cheap productions of the '90s (BODY OF EVIDENCE, SLIVER, both with similar situations to JAGGED EDGE). Watch the video for Hopefully from Jagged Edges The Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This is not the best thriller of the '80s. This is not a good way to write screenplays. At least we care about the characters and the story. JAGGED EDGE is a flawed film, but its manipulation has a good side. Glenn Close is reliable as the lawyer and Jeff Bridges, who has made a career of hits (ARLINGTON ROAD) and misses (KISS ME GOODBYE), is convincing as the mysterious client. The directing is great and the actors are pretty good. The story, even cliched, is still interesting and suspenseful. It's difficult to forgive the first, but why shouldn't we forgive the latter? Don't we like to be cheated in some cases? If you think it's difficult to forgive the way this film grabs you, there are other ways to like it.
OK! So JAGGED EDGE is cliched and manipulative. Using, of course, not very credible plot twists. Did he kill her or didn't he? Eszterhas makes us believe in both possibilities several times during less than two hours. Chorus: Hopefully By now you know that being with me, me and you, thats for the best now (thats for the best now) Hopefully When we get together, girl Im hearing you make those yes sounds Hopefully, hopefully, youll be with me (hopefully, yeah) Hopefully, hopefully, hopefully (girl hopefully) Youll stay with me (youll stay with me) Baby.
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He knows how to manipulate audiences, to make them stay aware and to keep their attention tightly without a shame, purposing questions with only two answers: yes or no. The one that should be blamed is Joe Eszterhas, who would write the screenplay for BASIC INSTINCT, a worldwide success, seven years later. The main comment here has the same complaint, so I think many people agree with me. JAGGED EDGE is not able to escape from most of the clichés of courtroom drama and what it's worst: it shamelessly manipulates the audience. Let's face that this decade was not amazingly great for movies, but of course there were better mystery films: DRESSED TO KILL, BLOW OUT, HOUSE OF GAMES, BODY HEAT, just a few that come to mind.
JAGGED EDGE (1985)- Grade: B I don't know why JAGGED EDGE is known as one of the best mystery films of the '80s.
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