JACK
IRISH Set 2 (2014) Based on the novel DEAD POINT by
award-winning writer Peter Temple. Director: Jeffrey Walker MPAA Rating: NR – Contains
strong language, violence, graphic images, nudity, and sexual situations. 1 Disc Price: $34.99 Genre: Australian noir, crime
drama, private investigator, suspense/thriller
As is
usually the case for Jack, he has more going on than he can keep up with.
Strang needs his help in putting right a vicious beating, Jack’s father-in-law
needs help to recover incriminating evidence before he releases his findings in
a corruption case, and way too many people are trying to kill him. Even Jack
thinks so. There was
plenty of action, some nice twists and turns, and the final outcome was in
doubt right up until the last few seconds. The ending was quite satisfying,
too. Jack has
a new haircut (a definite improvement), the same old stubble beard, and appears
to be drinking less. (Less as in quantity, not necessarily in frequency.) I
must admit he has become a more likeable character. Return to Movie Reviews. |