The jacket is a psychological horror film, the story of a military veteran who was sent to a mental institute and went through a journey into the future where he could foresee his death.

Adrien Brody plays Jack Starks, a Gulf War veteran, who returns home to Vermont after suffering a gun shot wound to the head in combat. He is suffering from severe amnesia. 

On his way to Vermont he happen to hitch a ride from a guy who had killed a cop. Jack is accused of the murder but found not guilty by reason of insanity. He ends up in a mental hospital for criminals under the supervision of Dr.Becker (Kris Kristofferson). Instead of reprogramming the mental state of Jack, Dr.Becker puts him on a heavy dose of medications and try an experimental sensory deprivation therapy. Jack was kept in a full body restraining jacket and was locked in a body drawer for a long period of time. 

Through this therapy, Jack is able to see into the future and discovers that he is going to die in four days. The rest of the movie deals with how Jack is going to die. Movie takes a twist towards the end and you have to find out how it happened.

Director John Maybury masterfully unravels a mysterious tale with style and grace. He makes the movie interesting by splitting it into many puzzles and later putting it together and twisting it at the end. His mesmerizing style is totally different from that of others and to understand the end of the movie, the audience should understand the very beginning and pay good attention to the developing story. Even though the movie has some flaws- many flashbacks as well as many twists and turns, still it is a masterpiece in it's own class. 

Adrien Brody presents an excellent performance as Jack Starks. Many a times you will feel like, you are not watching him but you are with him. He is convincingly crazy and has portrayed the agony and pain suffered by a mental patient very well. It is one of his greatest acting role to date. Beautiful Kiera Knightley has performed her part wonderfully. Other characters are also good. 

If you are a Brody or Knightley fan, you will enjoy this film. The movie makes you think of what you will do if you know when and how you are going to die. It will be a nice piece of pie for thought, as each and everyone will have different answers for this kind of question. 

We rate this movie GOOD.