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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere isn’t a bad performance in it, and those turns made me buy in just enough. It’s still a mixed bag, but for those in a “Ghost” frame of mind, it’s not bad.
- 50New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartAs an exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder in US war veterans, the psychological thriller Jacob’s Ladder was ripe for an update. As a piece of enjoyable ’90s shock schlock, it maybe should have just stayed where it was.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe new Jacob’s Ladder is less strange and scary, and more mindlessly action-packed. It doesn’t feel like a dream. It’s more like hearing a stranger describe a dream.
- 42The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThis Jacob’s Ladder isn’t likely to build much of a fanbase over the next 30 years. It’ll be lucky if anyone remembers it for 30 minutes.
- 33TheWrapWilliam BibbianiTheWrapWilliam BibbianiA shabby low-rent thriller with a few vaguely interesting ideas and an ensemble that deserves better material.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAs jumbled as all this is, the film never achieves the kind of sweaty intensity of the original.
- 25RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOnly the commitment from the always-solid Michael Ealy saves it from being one of the worst movies of the year, although just barely.
- 20VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanYou can forge a decent drama out of elements this scrappy, but not necessarily a film like Jacob’s Ladder.