Jude

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Don't rent this movie if you just want to see Kate Winslett. This movie is extremely depressing with dreary scenery and bleak thoughts. If you are in a depression or are sensitive, this movie will cause you that much more pain and sadness. Be forewarned...you need a tough skin for this one. If the thought of something extremely horrific happening to a child is something you'd rather not see, do not rent this movie. Rent Notting Hill (a comedy) instead. Movies are supposed to be entertaining..or at least have some intellectual value. This one is from a very sick and disturbed mind.

I stopped watching this movie the moment it turned into a completely unrealistic farce. The use of children as perpetrator and victims of a murder/suicide was beyond low. Not only was it in such incredibly poor taste and exceedingly obvious as emotional exploitation, but it was just not believable. That one scene stood out like a thumb in the eye (sorry for the mixed metaphor, but it seemed to work here). It simply did not fit and was grossly abusive. I can't believe that anyone thinks this is some kind of love story. Pure exploitive trash. If you like being depressed by crude and obvious methods, by all means watch it.

...but i loved it. i was at the library getting a movie for girls night and then i saw the jacket for this movie. first thing i notice it has kate winslet, its historical, and the tag line is really catchy so i check it out, drive to my friends house and start the show. instead of a cute feel good romance i'm confronted with a heavy movie of death, love, hate, and betrayal. now i found this movie to be amazing. the story was very much true to hardy's novel (well up until the end) and while the film is dark it is wonderfully so. it is not a lighthearted period romance but rather a study on human behavior and how it can go terribly wrong when the heart becomes involved. it is obvious that they love each other, and the fact they are cousins is secondary... they had never known each other as children as most children know their cousins. they met as adults and fell in love as such. their story is an impassioned one of trail and error romances, exploring ones desires and drives, the burden of nonconformity, and what can cause as love to break down. very good, very powerful, but a very abrupt ending with one of the best closing lines. ****/*****

Life and love can be tragic and beautiful. The ways of society and the heart are not simple and can be quiet opposed. Jude is a masterpiece as a novel and film. Yes, it is quiet the most painful story, but all lives worth living have pain and heartbreak, love and laughter. This is no sugar-coated romance, but a dark, dirty, tragedy. What affects me so is the timelessness of this story. Michael Winterbottom truly made a wonderful film - he did not write the story folks. Christopher Eccleston is a master actor, he brings such a full-blown sense of the man "Jude". He really knew this character strongly and I feel that he has a level of intelligence and feeling that is rarely used in modern male actors. Kate Winslet is a stunning actress. Hard to believe that she carried the level of passion and maturity in "Jude" as Sue Bridehead at the ripe age of 20. She is truly one-of-a-kind and deserves all accolades placed upon her shoulders. I had no problem with the love scenes and nudity in this movie - although that could be because Chris Eccleston is so incredibly attractive. Isn't love-making crucial and appropriate for two people in love? I don't understand how some people commented poorly on that. It seems quite acceptable for me. Don't look for mushy weepy romance in Jude. You will find power, grief, passion, love, and bravery. Jude and Sue possess more bravery than most people living today, the tragedy is that they risked everything for their love - which destroyed them and the lives of their children. Masterpiece film making and acting. Bravo!

I started watching this movie after having read the viewers' comments, so I was prepared for the depression inducing effect everyone kept talking about. Seems like you are never prepared enough for this movie. Sadness and tragedy are in the air right from beginning, you can feel them all the time, even when things start getting better for the two protagonists you know it can't last...because they are doomed, losers, not meant to be happy together. And yet the love they share is the purest and most devoting love I have ever seen on screen; it stunned me how true Jude was to Sue, and how brave Sue was, accepting Jude jr. as one of her own, no questions asked. Many people might find the scene of Sue giving birth and being watched by Jude jr. disturbing, yet it is essential to understand his later deeds, at least partly. The climax of the tragedy is so emotional and so immensely cruel it rips your heart out. I felt the theatre was falling into pieces and so were we, watching this emotional tornado, weeping like possessed. The experience of this movie will make you ponder life, love and death, it will make you understand how important it is to teach your children well and never make them feel undesired. It will make you realize how important it is to always think twice before commiting yourself, even in the modern world flooded with divorces. It will show you what it means to really love, completely and uncompromisingly. I highly recommend this masterpiece, a tale of two beautiful, unfortunate heros ahead their time, doomed by cruelest fate imaginable. 10/10

In my previous IMDB review on this movie, I didn't give my strong opinion about the film. Instead, I gave nothing but a boring summary. Anyway, I just want to say that this movie is absolutley a must-see. It had beautiful music, fantastic settings, the actors were such a charm, the cinematography was exquisite, and the screenplay was very spellbinding. I felt terrible when I discovered that the movie didn't recieve any Oscar nominations. I will just say though, that this movie may haunt some audiences, but that should not stop anyone from seeing it. Watching it again takes a lot of bravery considering this movie has a tragic stroy and event involved. So if you decide to watch this movie, be strong and I'm going to say that it is perfectly ok to cry watching it. Crying while watching the end of this movie will certantly be a relief for certain people. But by the end, you will be thinking to yourself: "Superboy478 was right, this movie is a must-see." I do plan on renting it again soon so that I can remember what an excellent film it is.

In this day and age, hollywood cranks out hundreds of films made for one purpose. The almighty dollar. The first thing that caught my attention while watching this film is its lack of any entertainment value from the very beginning. No gimmicks, no effects to draw your money. This is possibly the best movie I've ever seen. In fact, it is more than a film, it is an experience. Jude progresses so that its closing moments strike so much agony into your heart, you are changed. It is the type of film you can only experience once. Any added viewings would only be analyzing it. Jude is the epitome of what true, high, fine art should accomplish. A feeling you can never recreate. If you enjoy art you will love this film, and if you look for entertainment, you will be so shocked by it, you will never look at films the same way. Since seeing Jude, all other films seem bland and heartless. The final punch is so powerful it will make even endings like those in The Rear Window and The Sixth Sense seem mediocre and even predictable. Anyone with 3 dollars or a library card should do themselves the favor and experience a piece of life only found in this movie.