2007
R
Westlake Entertainment Group
1 h 40 m

2007
R
Westlake Entertainment Group
1 h 40 m

Summary A Mexican national, Jesus Feliciano, returning to California from Iraq where he had soldiered in exchange for grant of U.S. citizenship, suffers trauma related to his battle experience and imagines his family life threatened. (Cineville)

Directed By: Carl Colpaert

Written By: Deborah Setele, Deon Wilks, Carl Colpaert

2007
R
Westlake Entertainment Group
1 h 40 m

2007
R
Westlake Entertainment Group
1 h 40 m

G.I. Jesus

Name: G.I. Jesus
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2007-01-26
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Rating: 57
Cast: Joe Arquette, Patrícia Mota, Telana Lynum, Maurizio Rasti, Mark Wystrach

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Carl Colpaert

Written By: Deborah Setele, Deon Wilks, Carl Colpaert

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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

50% Positive
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33% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

50% Positive
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33% Mixed
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17% Negative
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L.A. Weekly

Writer-director Carl Colpaert never loses his balance, despite the David Lynchian leap of faith he asks us to make midway, in a twist so bold as to be a backflip. If anything, this extra layer in the story effectively illuminates the moral choices Jesus must navigate.

By F. X. Feeney FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

May be a mixed bag, but it is so impressive in so many ways that it demands to be taken seriously. It's a black comedy about a returning Iraq war veteran named Jesús (Joe Arquette) that aims for an absurd, satirical tone (think "Dr. Strangelove" by way of "Coming Home") but rarely hits the mark.

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Variety

A bold, often clumsy, but always intriguing piece of work.

By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Passion this profound can't help but make an impact.

By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

The film has a weird, surrealistic feel abetted by a lack of conventional structure, keeping the viewer off-balance. On the down side, that means the movie occasionally rambles. The staging tends toward the static, the cast is uneven and the small film is technically limited.

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New York Post

Colpaert makes nice use of blue and green hues, and he makes some valid points about the Iraqi war. But the script lacks coherence and ends with a 180-degree flip that lessens the impact of what has gone before.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Cinefrontera, Cineville, Picture Entertainment

Release Date Jan 26, 2007

Duration 1 h 40 m

Rating R

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Awards

CineVegas International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Top Cast

Joe Arquette

Jesus

Patrícia Mota

Claudia

Telana Lynum

Marina

Maurizio Rasti

Mohammed

Mark Wystrach

Sean

Farrah Assadi

Iraqi Mother

David A. Cooper

Captain Kirk

Diane Davisson

Mrs. Brundage

Barbara Dow

Beauty Parlor Patron

Dex Franco

Sargeant Wihl

Tate Hanyok

Principal's Asst.

Nikki Hersh

Miss Reed

Sebastian Lopez Hinton

Jorge

Bach Hoang

Vietnamese Woman

William Luke

Drug dealer

James McCarthy

The Doctor

Kristina Mercado

Flight attendant

Dan Mott

Rick

Mike Muldoon

Dream Jesus

Orlando Ortega

Luis

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