Jacob's Ladder(1990)- User Reviews

'Jacob's Ladder' is a 1990 film directed by Adrian Lyne based on the screen-play by Bruce Joel Rubin. It stars Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena, and Danny Aiello.

Out story starts in 1971 during the Vietnam war. Somewhere along the Mekong Delta …more»

Jacobs Ladder might be one of Adrian Lyne’s best film. Very confusing at first, but it all comes together a second time. Its filled with great performances and direction. Tim Robbins gives one of the best performances of his career. The movie above …more»

A haunting and confusing story about a man who is not sure if he’s dreaming or having a real bad day. Tim Robbins gives a great performance. The supporting actors also give great performances.more»

This film takes you on a vivid ride through the psyche of a grizzled Vietnam vet and His nightmarish flashbacks and visions. This movie goes against traditional film making style and will leave you speechless at the end.

This film is a must see for …more»

well this is definantly one of (if not the) weirdest movies i have ever seen. almost scary at times and filled with all kinds of crazy visuals. i was suprised at a lot in this movie. the ending is a pretty decent twist (well i wouldnt really call it a …more»

I thought this film was going to be a lot better, but it was decent. This film had a very obvious ending. The script was very well written and the camera angles were very good. Overall, this film was the worth the rent at blockbuster.more»

Have you ever seen a movie that plays with your mind? Well this is the one. "Jacob�s Ladder" is a trip between time and space, into one man�s life: Jacob Singer. Jacob is suffering from halucinations, hellish halucinations, that haunt him everywhere …more»

I saw this ultra creepy movie back in 1990 when I was like 12 years old. It opened on the same day as Home Alone but I didn't want to see that. I wanted some horror in my life.This film blew me away. One of my all time favorites.Scary as hell and …more»

This film is supposed to be about a Vietnam Vet (Tim Robbins) who comes back from the war and begins to have terrible nightmares.

As the film goes on, Robbins discovers the nightmares seem to be stemming from a day where his battalion was attacked and …more»

Jacobs Ladder is NOT a horror film! If you are expecting a horror film you will be disappointed. It is, in itself, the very definition of a "Psychological Thriller"!!
The first time you finish watching this movie and then the credits start …more»