NYAFF Review: SABU’s Introspective Oddity In Hard-Hitting JAM Delivers From ‘Misery’
I’m not a personal believer in Karma – as much fixing there needs in this world, that is. As for Japanese auteur SABU’s latest co-piloting with LDH Pictures, Jam, the concept is pretty feasible a plot device as far as film and storytelling go, though my only real concern was for how at least one character would meet his end here. It fell a bit short on my own expectations, but it’s a small nitpick, though, and it didn’t take much away from my own enjoyment throughout. Pensively etched in doses of wry comedy, brutal drama and action that hits hard where it hurts, Jam culminates around three key characters: A pop star looking to revive his career, an ex-con with a score to settle, and a wheelman desperate to save his girlfriend. Jam kicks off with a stimulating opening score that sets the tone for our first major: a […]