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Title: In the Cut (Unrated Director's Cut) (2004) |
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Review of In the Cut (Unrated Director's Cut)
- In the underbelly of lower Manhattan Frannie Avery (Meg Ryan) a reserved English professor becomes obsessed after seeing more than she should of an impassioned couple. After the young woman turns up dead Frannie is questioned by a homicide detective (Mark Ruffalo) who draws her into a liberating but disturbing erotic encounter. As the body count rises familiar suspects begin to emerge. Meg Ryan is dynamite in the most explosive performance of her career (David Moss FOX TV).System Requirements:Running Time: 119 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating: UNRATED UPC: 043396023666 Manufacturer No: 02366
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- Based on Susanna Moore's popular novel, In the Cut centers on Frannie (Meg Ryan), an emotionally stifled English teacher who gets steamy with sultry Malloy (Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count On Me), a cop who's investigating a series of brutal murders--but Frannie soon suspects that Malloy may be the killer. As a psychological thriller, In the Cut is heavier on psychology than thrills; the story is a skeleton that director Jane Campion (The Piano, An Angel at My Table) cloaks in one of the most nightmarish visions of urban life since Taxi Driver or Seven, accompanied by lots of explicit sex. The movie's dark tone will put some viewers off, but Ruffalo's effortless magnetism serves him well; no woman in the audience will question how quickly Ryan falls into bed with him. Also featuring Jennifer Jason Leigh and an uncredited Kevin Bacon. --Bret Fetzer
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- Posted on 2008-06-05
Too ridiculous
I did not have any preconceived notions in mind when I picked this film up. After reading the back, I figured it would be "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" with a thriller twist to it. But frankly, it was just bad. It went on too long. It is never good when you think: When will this be over?
I may spoil some portions of the movie, Be warned!
Meg Ryan gets kudos from me for trying something outside her rather limited range, but it was just weird. She is supposed to be a sexualized, intelligent, loner teacher living in NYC. Oxy moron? She sees too much of a couple one afternoon, and then this woman ends up "disarticulated." Mark Ruffalo, in a surprisingly convincing role as a sexual degenerate cop(or maybe he was just supposed to be 'one of the guys'?). Aside from the bad mustache, he was the shining light in this film. Jennifer Jason Leigh is Meg Ryan's sister in a strange part, where frankly she never really fits in. Kevin Bacon has a surprise cameo, which is frightening, but his 3 minutes are easily lost in the shuffle.
The film has too many red herrings, making it easy to figure out who the actual murderer is. And frankly, the ending was boring. It was predictable and has been done many, many times before.
I will leave it with this: if the idea of this film intrigues you, watch some old NYPD Blue episodes and then watch "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" both are head and shoulders above the acting and plot of this film.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2008-03-13
Waste of time, energy and money
I recently picked this movie up for my mom who happens to be a big Meg Ryan fan, and I, seeing that Mark Ruffalo was in it figured it wouldn't be too much of a waste. Yeah, so totally should have skipped right over it and bought School or Rock instead. A still dumb movie, but at least it wouldn't have bored me past tears. Meg Ryan's talent was virtually nonexistant, and Ruffalo followed closely on her heels. And while the explicit sex was supposed to be erotic, the only thing it did was turn me off the entire movie and hate the indiviual actors instead. I've never really been a big Meg Ryan fan, but if this had been my first movie that I watched of hers, it is doubtful I'd ever give her a second chance. Quite simply, this is trash. Pure undulterated waste of film, and two hours that were the longest of my life. Skip if at all possible, or, if you must sit through it, try and cast your mind back to a happier time in her movie career when she was cute, funny and full of life. Something she definatly lacked in this movie.
Score: 1 - Posted on 2007-12-09
Awful
I can't believe I wasted my money renting this movie, then paying late charges because I kept putting off finishing watching it. Shame on me for being a gullible consumer and for wanting to see Ms Ryan naked, which was nice but didn't make up for the rest of the movie.
This movie is a mess. Hand-held camera shots substitute for verité; dreary songs substitute for plot; swear words substitute for grittiness; senseless coincidences (e.g., red lighthouses) substitute for portent; characters act completely against reason; loose ends abound. Stay away, far away, from this movie.
Score: 1 - Posted on 2007-11-25
Meg Ryan sheds the romantic comedy image...
Watching this film, you hope for some life changing affirmation. It's rough to watch and almost on the mundane side, you almost don't really care what happens to anyone. Great performances by performers, actors who convince you that they get what the piece is all about, you just wish that you could be let in on the secret as well.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2007-09-23
In The Cut
NOT Meg Ryan's finest,women are great,but maybe not as directors!(Jane Campion)Reminiscent of Eastwoods Tightrope.Seedy Lower Manhattan,and girlhood fraternity with sex workers well portrayed but already well done many times before.Afficianados of Ms Ryan's range of acting skills will be duly pleased.Police role somewhat as a cliche,ending cuts short and ill defined.Another art house effort.
Score: 2