spicedogs | Jumping Off Bridges--Review

Well I saw Jumping Off Bridges. As far as I was concerned, it was an OK movie. Actually, while watching the movie I had a feeling of watching a documentary and not a movie that I was supposed to get involved with the characters and feel their pathos. However, not because I am prejudiced, which I am, the best performance of all the actors was by none other than... you guessed it: Michael Emerson.

Once again, Michael did not disappoint me. I felt his character's pain when he poured out his heart to his son Zak, as well as when he no longer could hold his grief and cried. Michael knows how to create empathy. He was superb. But then again, are you surprised?

The movie's ending was very confusing. In case someone who is reading this has not seen it, I will not divulge the end. Suffice it to say that during the Question and Answer period, there were a number of questions from the audience regarding the ending. Moreover, the producers did tell us that we were not alone in our confusion.

All in all, this movie is a great tool to show in psychology classes where grief, suicide, posttramatic disorder syndrome is discussed. It is not a movie that I would recommend for your enjoyment. (Unless, of course, you want to enjoy seeing Michael Emerson on the screen.)

It is very late, and I need to go to sleep, otherwise I'd go on. But I think my synopsis gives you an idea about this movie. I am not unhappy that I went to see it, but once again, aside from the fact that Michael Emerson gave a great performance, it was not the greatest movie.