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JACK AND JILL VS THE WORLD

"Opposites Attract"

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JACK AND JILL VS. THE WORLD is a sweet romantic comedy about two opposite personalities who come together despite the woman having a disabling disease. Jill is a romantic looking to live life to the fullest since she doesn’t know how long she may live because of her condition. Jack is an uptight advertising exec who cynically sees the world from his Madison Avenue perspective. When they meet, opposites attract. The plot turns on Jill not revealing her illness to Jack, building to when he eventually finds out. Jack has a choice to make, since being with Jill has many uncertainties.

JACK AND JILL walks a fine line between being a light comedy and a more serious story dealing with Jill’s cystic fibrosis. Jack and Jill write a “manifesto for life” that values many good things such as honesty and beauty. However, in their “rules for life” there is no mention of God. Given that Jill must face her own mortality, you’d hope that she would look beyond her humanist worldview and find God, but that’s not even considered. Their world has hurts, and salvation is found in romantic relationship.

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(PaPa, BB, HH, Ro, LL, SS, N, A, D, M) Strong mixed pagan worldview with strong moral elements mixed with strong humanist outlook that does not acknowledge God or the real cure for our terminal illness of sin and death, Jesus Christ, plus some Romantic elements; 15 obscenities; no violence; multiple scenes of fornication, including one depicted scene; upper male nudity and woman in lingerie and bikini; drinking of beer and wine; main character smokes throughout movie; and, dishonesty and calling in a false bomb threat.

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JACK AND JILL VS. THE WORLD is a sweet romantic comedy about two opposite personalities who come together despite Jill having a disabling disease.

Jill (played by Taryn Manning) is a romantic looking to live life to the fullest since she doesn’t know how long she may live because of her condition. She’s outgoing, energetic and loves life. Jack (played by Freddie Prinze Jr.) is an uptight advertising exec who cynically sees the world from his Madison Avenue perspective. When they meet, opposites attract. The plot turns on Jill not revealing her condition to Jack, building to when he eventually finds out. Jack has a choice to make, since being with Jill has many uncertainties.

While it is clearly a low budget movie, JACK AND JILL VS. THE WORLD does succeed as a pleasant romantic comedy. The performances are very strong by Prinze and Manning. The writing and direction succeed in keeping the tone light and not becoming maudlin. It is a “message” movie that affirms good things like relationship and loyalty. The pacing is tight, the music understated, and the production values engaging. It’s an entertaining movie.

JACK AND JILL creates characters that are instantly empathetic. The movie walks a fine line between being a light comedy and a more serious story dealing with Jill’s cystic fibrosis. Jack and Jill write a “manifesto for life” that values many good things such as honesty and beauty. However, in their “rules for life,” there is no mention of God or spirituality. Given that Jill must face her own mortality, you’d hope that she would look beyond her humanist worldview and find God, but that’s not even in the discussion. The world of Jack and Jill is a world that has hurts and salvation is found in romantic relationship. The message of not abandoning someone who is ill and has “defects” is central to the story and is a strong moral element with a biblical base. The movie has a few problematic elements. The two unmarried characters are often seen in bed together and on one occasion engaged in sex. There’s smoking and drinking throughout. Jill is seen in lingerie and a bikini and Jack is bare-chested often in the movie. Though the count of foul language example is smaller than other movies, it is still there.

While Jill has a terminal disease, the truth is that we all have a “terminal disease” that leads to spiritual death now and physical death eventually. That sickness is the immoral things we’ve done, which is part of our sinful nature and rebellion against God. Yet, we don’t need to wait and hope one day for a cure. The cure for our moral sickness is Jesus Christ dying on the cross, forgiving our immoral choices, and then conquering death by coming back to life, thereby proving that he’s God. If only the characters in this movie could embrace that cure.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.