Jamie Marks is Dead
Directed by Carter Smith
Fifteen year old Adam McCormick's life hasn't been the same since classmate Gracie Highsmith found Jamie Marks’s dead body at the edge of the river. The town is shocked, but as speculation swirls, it becomes clear that they knew as little about Jamie as they do about the circumstances surrounding his death. Adam becomes fixated on Jamie's death and gradually a deep bond develops between the living teenager and the dead boy's ghost. Their unlikely friendship provides Adam with the support and friendship he needs as the rest of the world falls apart. But the more attached Adam becomes to Jamie's ghost, the weaker his ties to reality become. As he struggles with the real world relationships, Adam is forced to rediscover what it means to be alive.
Fifteen year old Adam McCormick's life hasn't been the same since classmate Gracie Highsmith found Jamie Marks’s dead body at the edge of the river.
Cast: Cameron Monaghan, Noah Silver, Morgan Saylor, Madisen Beaty, Judy Greer
Member Reviews
beautiful and slow, more a love story
This film is beautifully shot. The cinematography and make up are very good and it is aesthetically very pleasing to watch. This film is much more about character relationships and less about the horror aspects of the plot or who killed Jamie Marks. This is not a criticism, but if you are looking for a scary ghost story or a murder mystery then this is not the film. It is more of a drama about life, death and connection. It's got good young actors in it who carry the story and emotions well. In the bio it mentions about Adam losing ties with reality which I don't think really came across in the film as much as it could have done. Jamie as a character felt like he was more alive than dead and this was due to how he could interact with Adam and Gracie so easily. I think if they highlighted more that Adam and Gracie are the only two characters who could see and interact with Jamie (and the other ghost Frances), then Jamie's character would have felt more disconnected from the real world, enhancing his loneliness and need for connection with Adam. This also would have exaggerated Adam's separation from reality, resulting with a more meaningful and emotional connection between Adam and Jamie. This is only a small note. The creators did a good job on this film. They did make the character Jamie look more like Harry Potter than Daniel Radcliffe did, which I personally found a little distracting but not in a bad way necessarily. Over all it is a sad and lovely film with a plot angle that isn't regularly explored. It is a good, well executed movie and is worth the watch.
This film is beautifully shot. The cinematography and make up are very good and it is aesthetically very pleasing to watch. This film is much more about character relationships and less about the horror aspects of the plot or who killed Jamie Marks. This is not a criticism, but if you are looking for a scary ghost story or a murder mystery then this is not the film. It is more of a drama about life, death and connection. It's got good young actors in it who carry the story and emotions well. In the bio it mentions about Adam losing ties with reality which I don't think really came across in the film as much as it could have done. Jamie as a character felt like he was more alive than dead and this was due to how he could interact with Adam and Gracie so easily. I think if they highlighted more that Adam and Gracie are the only two characters who could see and interact with Jamie (and the other ghost Frances), then Jamie's character would have felt more disconnected from the real world, enhancing his loneliness and need for connection with Adam. This also would have exaggerated Adam's separation from reality, resulting with a more meaningful and emotional connection between Adam and Jamie. This is only a small note. The creators did a good job on this film. They did make the character Jamie look more like Harry Potter than Daniel Radcliffe did, which I personally found a little distracting but not in a bad way necessarily. Over all it is a sad and lovely film with a plot angle that isn't regularly explored. It is a good, well executed movie and is worth the watch.
A little bit slow but nice
A very poignant and strange drama about a boy trying to help his classmate who was found dead move on.