Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Davis P Double Jeopardy (1999) is a crime thriller starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. I am a fan of both Judd and Jones, they both typically make good films and have given exceptional performances throughout their career in Hollywood. They give good performances here, don't get me wrong, the issues with this movie didn't lie with the cast or the acting. The issue was the execution of the plot. The plot is very interesting and it's one that would intrigue many people and make them want to see this film, as it did me, but the way the filmmakers handled it was lackluster. I became pretty bored during this movie, it became very formulaic and just eh. I love a crime thriller that can keep me engaged throughout the entire runtime, and this one just didn't do that. The positive things in the movie are: the casting, and the acting. The reason this movie's rating isn't lower is because of Judd and Jones. Their captivating performances kept my interest most of the time, it's really too bad the rest of the movie just wasn't that good. 5/10 for Double Jeopardy.

mattkratz Double Jeopardy doesn't exactly work as it's portrayed in this movie, but it's still a terrific film. Imagine The Fugitive (with Tommy Lee Jones in both films as the pursuer!) with a woman in the title role. Ashley Judd is framed for her husband's murder and sentenced to prison. While there, she learns through clever detective work that her husband is still alive, learns about double jeopardy, gets paroled, and starts tracking down for "revenge."The action is tense and exciting and the story is terrific, and all the stars have good chemistry. Judd's performance really carries it.*** out of ****

liamforeman I like TLJ and Ashley Judd. They have good chemistry.Okay, let's just start out with the title. Double Jeopardy. That means once acquitted you cannot be tried for the same crime again. Judd's character after being convicted reads a law book in prison and she interprets it that she can kill her ex-husband who faked his death in the middle of Mardi Gras and wouldn't be charged.WRONG.Think of it this way. A man is wrongly convicted of raping a woman and spends years in prison until DNA evidence previously not known or capable at the time reveals the man's innocence. That does not give him the right when he gets out of prison to go after that woman and rape her.See why this movie is so ridiculous? I still give it a five out of ten, but if you know anything about law or criminal proceedings or insurance or airport security (she somehow got on a plane with a 9mm revolver without any problem) you might start rolling your eyes quickly.

gavin6942 A woman (Ashley Judd) framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she cannot be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.Jodie Foster was originally attached to star in the film as Libby Parsons after Michelle Pfeiffer, Meg Ryan and Brooke Shields all declined the role, and Bruce Beresford met with her several times about the script. I would have loved to see Foster in this, as personally I find Judd to be a weak actress and not very engaging.As far as mysteries or thrillers go, this one is pretty good but suffers from a major flaw: the premise is just not true. If it was about a woman trying to clear her name by finding her husband, that is a good story. But this plot device about being able to kill him again, that just doesn't hold up...