Jack London's Love of Life (2012) User Reviews

One of the best movies

[dalangi3022 · 8/10 · 28 December 2014]

I did not know how good Jack London's Love of Life would be, but I was very impressed with this film! -The story is well adapted and told so well through some of the best editing of the year. It's emotional and real and could be a Best Adapted Screenplay contender.

-The pace is pretty good, but does have a slow start and a slow end.

-The music was good and fitting, but also somewhat isolating, matching the feel of the film.

-It is an R-rated film and deservedly so. It has some language spattered throughout, not too bad.

I am glad I saw it and I will say Jack London's Love of Life is worth seeing in theaters! I would give it a solid 8/10! I think most people would enjoy this movie, and would not regret seeing it.

Great movie

[shuawnhu352343 · 8/10 · 27 December 2014]

so going into this movie i wasn't really expecting much. I was expecting an Oscar buzz movie set in the world war era and thought i was going to find this movie boring. But to my surprise i was wrong because this is a great movie. In Fact all the acting in this movie was fantastic. There was not a single bad performance. This has to be one of the best films of this or any other year ?

If you like movies to think about, then this is one for you.Overall i thought that this film was great and i say that you should check it out.

A must see film! 8/10

Great !

[webpun · 10/10 · 26 December 2014]

I won't waste too much of your time with a long review. The plot of this film will undoubtedly be covered in other reviews and the synopsis/summary sections so I won't write about them either.

Let me just say that I'm a 23 year old guy with a stoic approach to life and a cynical world view. Yet this film has brought me closer than anything else I've seen.

The writing is realistic. Epic raw performances from the entire cast, Pete Ammel especially.I believe that is what seeing a great movie is all about.....right?

Definitely a must see !

Very good, even though it could have been more!

[barrellkarry56 · 10/10 · 26 December 2014]

Pete Ammel is just amazing, totally convincing . The movie had potential to become a very good drama flick. But at times the movie is even comical, which is fine, but breaks the concept a bit.

This movie was meticulously thought out, the primary & supporting roles were about as close to being perfectly done as it gets, and the content had me traversing a varied landscape of feelings as I watched the story develop. Would I say this was my favorite movie of all time... absolutely not, but it was a well-crafted story which caught me off-guard and pulled me in. I'm not sure what else I could ask for.

All in all, it's a very good movie and I enjoyed it a lot!

A remarkable movie

[srolcright57 · 9/10 · 27 December 2014]

I have never wrote a review before, but I feel I have to tell everyone this film is brilliant, Fantastic acting and will hit you emotionally.

I usually don't enjoy historically set films with the costumes and the accents, my favourite films are thinkers, mind benders, original unique ideas... So I'm pleasantly surprised that this was nothing like Iexpected.

It's hard for me to pin down what made this a great movie for me considering my usual joys as noted above, and there was nothing clear to me that made it remarkable... but I suppose it was just a perfectly acted, perfectly balanced piece of drama.

The Director of this film has done a fantastic job.best Movie I have seen in years.

Really enjoyed it

[urrideobinson53 · 9/10 · 28 December 2014]

A movie I didn't expect much from, but it was in fact one of the best movies of year . Jack London's Love of Life is a movie that doesn't have that much action .

It's really about what life is, complex and complicated, and how we tend to mess it up even more. The rhythm is good, there's a sweet flow to it, just enough fun scenes and seriousness. Just let it go, sit down on a quiet evening when it's pouring rain outside, and enjoy the tears and smiles this movie will give you. It's human, and it feels good.

I absolutely loved this movie. Go see this movie! One of the best in a long time.

Brilliant!

[lerrazzikeith68 · 9/10 · 26 December 2014]

Like with many films now days I keep finding myself getting more excited and enthralled by the actual trailer. Saying that, this dramatic did provide an entertaining level 9 out of 10 for viewing pleasure.

It touched me personally and deeply like most films do with seeing how someone shows such enthusiasm while pursuing some form of employment only to keep getting his soul destroyed. The main character in this film was both likable and unlikeable at the same time presenting us with a sociopath personality.

The way in which this film is presented visually seems the cross between found footage and the more traditional method of filming which works much better than relaying on pure shaky amateur cam that often irritates me the viewer. Saying that I didn't like the way the film was visually filtered and would have liked to have watched a more saturated colour scheme. Something about it all seemed very 90's and washed out, something about it visually felt off.

After all of that the film for me was something I would only watch every so many years if it just happened to be on view on some boring non eventual day which for me would most probably be a Sunday evening or night.

Overall a 9/10 based on entertainment value

I loved this film

[anchardmarjorie · 9/10 · 28 December 2014]

It does not surprise me that this film has been so well received by audiences. Highly recommend this movie and the fact that it was a true story makes it even better. Other reviewers commented that it was too long, but I did not feel that way at all.

The film is let down a little by the flow of the story and rapid movements from scene to scene. This may have been a conscious choice to give a mechanic feel to a film about a mathematical mind but it does make the story a bit hard to follow at times. This is not of much significance though as the film delivers in all other areas, not the least of which is the ending. It is hard to get endings right and is often the point at which films disappoint. That's not the case with this one, it's spot on. Don't miss this film.

Excellent film

[lianjwii24253 · 10/10 · 27 December 2014]

I haven't got the best eyesight in the world. So I find the current style of action movie really hard to watch. They move far too quickly for me.

Jack London's Love of Life is totally different. Beautifully filmed, it had me gripped from the start and two hours passed in the blink of an eye - the sure fire sign of a fantastic film.

The story is so strong. The acting sublime. The music is stunning. The action moved between three time frames so easily and clearly. Robert Gregg utterly lives up to his reputation as one of the most talented actors on the planet.

All in all, I found this incredibly watchable.

If this doesn't win a mass of accolades, then there is something seriously wrong with the global awards system.