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2022
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Positive Reviews
28
Negative reviews
3
Average Rating
3.8
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3.8
The revelation leads to a self examination of Silvas legacy and life choices.
4.0
If he cant ride, Jackson doesnt know who he even is anymore, and Collins conveys that confusion and consternation in ferociously captivating fashion, ..
Loud and Clear Reviews
4.5
Hes broken down, beaten and literally scarred, but hes not one to give up.
We Got This Covered
4.5
It doesnt need to be spectacular, because its so quietly perfect.
4.5
He doesnt puff his chest out trying to impress anyone, because that kind of preening calls down trouble, and hes got enough anxiety to contend with.
Rogerebert
1.5
Jockey finishes a first place winner without even needing to run an actual race.
The Globe And Mail
3.0
With Collins Jrs beautifully observed performance at its core, the films affecting empathy for the sacrifices riders make out of love for the sport dr ..
Radio Times
4.5
Still, Jackson is convinced hes got a couple of years left in him.
The Guardian
4.5
But if what happens along the way is engaging enough, that doesnt really matter.
Az Central
4.5
Worn out and visibly ragged, Jackson doesnt look like a man with a wide open future.
The New York Times
4.5
In each case, Bentley keeps the focus tight on Collins face, a device that packs a punch the first time but doesnt quite avoid self consciousness the ..
Hollywood Reporter
3.0
has much going for it beautiful cinematography, an authentic sense of the stableyard environment, an excellent central turn from Collins Jr. Shame, th ..
Independent Ie
4.0
Arguably horse racings answer to 2008 Mickey Rourke starrer The Wrestler, Jockey is an emotional ride that builds to a truly intensely focused final f ..
Stuff
3.0
Jockey does go a bit down the familiar path with Jackson and Gabriels attempt to reconnect, but it still works because of Collins conviction to the ro ..
Bowling Green Daily News
3.5
The drama may take place in and around racetracks, but the focus is always on the humans rather than the horses.
National Post
3.0
The perfect confluence of a great story brilliantly told and beautifully performed, Jockey is superb.
Original Cin
4.5
Bentley goes in for grime, maybe too much so, since Jackson cant quit the adrenaline and the clamor of race day.
Fw Weekly
4.5
The truth doesnt hurt Jockey too much, since so much of this winds up being effective in a sneaky and unobtrusive way.
Spectrum Culture
5.0
Best known for twitching in Tarantino movies, Roth proves masterful and provoking here, even when hes seemingly doing nothing.
Willamette Week
4.0
He isnt just walking around with the beginning of weathered and leathery features.
Ready Steady Cut
4.5
His screenplay doesnt have much of a plot, as such, but it doesnt really need one.
About Boulder
4.5
Firmly stoic and focused, theres a sense that Jackson was once a force to be reckoned with and someone to idolize.
Flickering Myth
1.5
Jockey does well enough within its limitations, showcasing Collins in a manner that he doesnt often get to enjoy.
CultureMap
4.5
The nicely brief and stirring ride offers the role of Collins three decade career. He shoulda been a contender this year, with maybe a supporting nod, ..
Jmuvies Blog Spot
4.5
In the end, Jockey elevates itself through its painstaking craft and authentic performances.
Screen Queens
3.8
A very solid drama with great casting, a good screenplay and a refusal to settle for the obvious pay off. (Sony Pictures Classics blu ray review).
Sound Cloud
4.5
Clint Bentleys dad was a jockey, and this first time feature film director presents an absorbing tale with Collins Jr. delivering a deeply soulful lea ..
Phoenix Film Festival
3.1
For Jackson, what looks like a shot at the big time turns out to be his swan song, but for Collins, this overdue showcase deserves to be the start of ..
In Lander
3.8
The revelation leads to a self examination of Silvas legacy and life choices.
4.0
Clifton Collins Jr., a quintessential that guy character actor, gets his moment in the dimming sun in this reflective drama about a jockey facing the ..
The Film Yap
1.5
While the emotion and story feel rather generic by this point, Jockey is clearly coming from an authentic and important place from director Clint Bent ..
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