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What Did Jack Do? (S)

What Did Jack Do?

2020

David Lynch

David Lynch, Emily Stofle

5.8

2,852

Mystery. Film noir A detective investigates a monkey who is suspected of murder.

	Author	Review
United States	Tambay Obenson IndieWire	"As you’d expect from Lynch, it’s quite bizarre and unsettling, but also very funny, whether intentional or not (...) “What Did Jack Do?” will demand multiple viewings, whether to make sense of it, or just to marvel in its surrealism."	POS
United States	Jordan Raup The Film Stage	"If you’ve ever wanted to see Lynch ask a talking monkey, “Have you now or have you ever been a card-carrying member of the Communist party?” (...) ...well, we won’t spoil the glorious finale–just click below to watch.	POS
United States	John Squires Bloody Disgusting	"Of course, this being a David Lynch movie and all, the monkey talks in a highly disturbing human-like voice and the whole thing was filmed in black & white, giving the oddball gem the feel of a film noir."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"David Lynch's surprise Netflix short is pure, surreal style (...) [It] is as funny and absurd as it sounds (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Rafael Motamayor The Playlist	"It’s a surreal, and oddly enthralling short that even breaks into song at one point."	POS
United States	Witney Seibold IGN	"What is most assuredly positive about 'What Did Jack Do?' (...) is the exhilarating feeling of witnessing something bracing and unusual from a stalwart and tenacious artist (...) This is a great thing."	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"A purely self-indulgent exercise in surreal cinematic style, but it’s David Lynch interviewing a monkey, so why not? (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"[It] simply exists, and it is wonderful that it exists."	POS
United States	Shea Vassar Film School Rejects	"[It] is another one of those Lynchian puzzles that only the creator will understand to the fullest depth. Either way, What Did Jack Do? is a special treat that already makes the 2020 movie season something special."	POS
Canada	Norman Wilner Now Toronto	"It's not very good, but does that even matter? (...) It is all very silly"	NEU

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