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Summary: Visual Thrill Ride
Review: THe plot of this movie is a little shaky, not much higher than a B-grade horror film, and the characters are slightly glossed over, still, this storpy about an FBI agent and a psychologist probing the mind of a serial killer to find the location of his soon to be dead last victim is told with an immaculate sense of imagery. Tarsem creates equally beautiful and haunting images that on could imagine being taken directly from the head of a serial killer. The DVD presentation is nothing less than what one would expect from the New Line Platinum series. The video and audio are crisp and clean, and the extras are mostly interesting. Tarsem is not an interesting man to listen to, but he does share some insights into his creative choices for different scenes. I just wish he had more to say than "I always thought this would look cool." The deleted scenes, available with or without commentary, are mostly just extended takes of things seen in the movie, and are probably interesting only once or twice. Still, if this type of psychological thriller is your cup of tea, then the complete package of this DVD should certainly sway you into buying it, however people with lukewarm feelings toward the movie won't be charmed by these few extras.
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Summary: Mediocre film, but D'Onofrio shines
Review: "The Cell," the sci-fi thriller directed by Tarsem Singh, suffers from what I call the "seen the trailer, seen the movie" syndrome. In other words, after I watched the film I felt like I had seen it before. That's because the commercials and trailers for the film seem to have revealed pretty much all the tricks in Singh's bag. And once you look past those cinematic tricks, what you get is a lackluster sci-fi thriller with some undistinguished performances."The Cell" tells the story of a therapist (played by Jennifer Lopez) who, thanks to some high-tech science, is able to actually enter the mind of her patient. She is employed to enter the mind of twisted serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio) in order to save a woman he has imprisoned. The notion of depicting the images that swirl inside a human mind is intriguing, and the filmmakers come up with some stunning visuals. Of course, there are a couple of silly visuals too. On the whole, the combination of makeup, costumes, and set design is impressive. Many of the visuals invoke religious or sadomasochistic imagery, as filtered through a fantasy sensibility. Unfortunately, good visual effects are not enough to make a movie. I found "The Cell" to be oddly lacking in suspense. On the whole, I found the acting in the film unimpressive. However, Vincent D'Onofrio excels in the role of the deranged killer. A skilled character actor, D'Onofrio turns in a nuanced and thought-provoking performance. Between him and the impressive visuals, "The Cell" is almost good.
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Summary: Bizarre and intriguing
Review: The Cell Score: 69/100 Four stars from Roger Ebert. Ten stars from my friends. 69 stars from me. I'd have to agree with myself. In my opinion, The Cell is not really 10/10 or 4/4 quality. It is indeed a fine film, but to call it a masterpiece or an instant classic is going far, far over the top. Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) is a psychotherapist who is part of a revolutionary new treatment which allows her mind to literally enter the mind of her patients. Her experience in this method takes an unexpected turn when FBI agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn) comes to ask for a desperate favour. They had just tracked down a notorious serial killer, Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio), whose MO is to abduct women one at a time and place them in a secret area where they are kept for about 40 hours until they are slowly drowned. Unfortunately, the killer has fallen into an irreversible coma which means he cannot confess where he has taken his latest victim before she dies. Now, Catherine Deane must race against time to explore the twisted mind of the killer to get the information she needs, but Stargher's damaged personality poses dangers that threaten to overwhelm her. There is lots to like about this film. It's haunting images bring the art to life with lots of expression, the make-up and costume design is amazing and the idea of entering the mind of a serial killer is quite original and used with immense style. However, there is a couple of flaws which make The Cell plummet from what could've been a higher rating. Vincent D'Onofrio is strangely muted in his performance, and instead of been intelligent, some of the scenes are just plain strange, with no explanation or excuse to tag them along. But Jennifer Lopez looks and acts amazingly, although not quite up to her sexy standards in Out of Sight. I have to admit the best scenes in the film are the ones inside Carl Stargher's mind. They are occasionally brilliant (the part where Novak is trying to tell Catherine that the mind isn't real is disturbingly amazing) and well-filmed by Tarsem Sighn, director. I liked the bizarreness of this film because it wasn't typical. All the images were new, and most of the ideas were original and we hadn't seen them put on film before. It's not perfect, and not exactly something you'd watch twice, but this is still an entertaining film for a Tuesday night, one that will stick in your nightmares for a wee while after viewing.
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Summary: Make it stop. Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!
Review: From The Monitor Capturing the essence of a movie with one word is--by all objective standards of judgement--difficult. It is an absolute life or death call, a guillotine decision. After thinking long and hard, "bizarre" is the one word summation for The Cell. However, to explain the aura or effervescence of The Cell, an analogy is perhaps best: watching the cell is like having your brain removed, dropped it into a blender, and set on frappe. About the time your brain stops spinning, the credits are rolling and your stomach is reeling. The Cell resembles, in many respects, the archetypal psychopathic 'killer thriller' movie in which an insane and very bad man cuts up his victims, leaves a trail, and is on the verge of being caught by some government agency. Midway through the feature, the FBI (government agency) apprehends a comatose Carl Stargher (insane and very bad man) played by Vincent D'Onofrio from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. Stargher's MO or pattern in killing is to seize young women and trap them in a large fish tank or cell. Slowly, over a period of forty hours or so, the cell is filled with water intermittently until the victim is dead. Since the cell is on a timed cycle, Stargher's deep sleep state doesn't help FBI agent Peter Novak, played by Vince Vaughn, find the killer's most recent captive. In steps Catherine Deane, played by Jennifer Lopez (Selena). Deane is a child psychologist at the frontlines of an experimental virtual reality technology that allows her to infiltrate minds. Deane along with Novak is hooked up to the mind of Stargher in attempts to find his latest victim. The special effects of The Cell are at times very impressive, at others over-the-edge grotesque, and at others still, equivalent to a "cool" screensaver. The Cell on the whole is unsettling. That any sane person would watch a movie so disturbing is a debacle. Luckily for Hollywood and directors like Tarsem (The Cell), moviegoers aren't sane, (at least it hasn't been scientifically proven that they are), and they will watch almost anything. Bizarre is the word for this movie, and "insane" is the word for the person who watches it. Enjoy.
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Summary: **yawn.....**
Review: ok i have to be honest here......this movie was a complete and utter yawn factory..... the movie starts off good but it just seemed to go down one big downward spiral from the point at which they find the killer. The only reason they actually caught this guy is cause he dropped into a coma on his kitchen floor. And after than point the film just goes into one big boring physcological battle. The film tries to compare its self to other great horror/thriller films such as "seven" and "silence of the lambs" trust me its no where near as good as either of those films So in conclusion if you want a cheap effective way of falling asleep very fast without the means of drugs....rent this film
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Summary: Lots of glitter and effects but story lacked any substance.
Review: This was definitely an Art film that somebody put a great deal of effort into and threw in a plot at the last minute. First of all, the viewer is to assume that the technology enabling us to "telecast" our consiousness into another persons dream and take an active roll in it, just simply exists. Next, Since when is the FBI in the practice of leaving a dangerous psychopathic killer (even if he is comatose) in the care of scientists. Now I can get over the fact that the movie was not what I expected considering the trailers and the hype were totally misleading. But I guess my expectations are a bit high when it comes to Intellectual matter. I strongly recommend going through the deleted scenes for answers to the holes in the plot. But you will get no answer for the superfluous "smoke a joint before going to bed" scene. Basically the story attributed to less than 20 minutes of the movie and the rest was padding and special effects. Some of the Dream sequence reminded me of a "Nine Inch Nails" video. It's OK if you rent it and watch it once...but it's definitely not a keeper.
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Summary: The Cell: An Original Entertaining Experience
Review: Before I saw the Cell, I saw the trailer. It looked amazing to me, with all of the wonderful looking sets, costumes, and special effects. Seeing the movie made me like it even more! You've gotta love Jennifer Lopez! When I was watching, I said "Whoa!, Cool!." If you saw it you'd believe me. The special effects and camera work are amazing! If you love REALISTIC movies that are involving, mesmerising, and highly entertaining, then you won't wanna miss out on THE CELL, one of my top 10 movies of 2000.
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Summary: Don't waste your time and money!
Review: How many more movies must be made showing women the victim of a sexual deviant? How many more times does the excuse need to be given that the men that do this are victims in their childhood? How many more movies must be made about the physical abuse inflicted upon kids? After watching this movie, I felt violated. THIS MOVIE DID NOT NEED TO BE MADE. Sure it looks nice, but if you want a nice looking movie then get "What Dreams May Come." Sure it has some action scenes, but if you want action then get the "Matrix." Do not waste your time or money on this movie. I really lost a lot of respect for Jennifer Lopez staring in this movie. "Not in my world" would people feel the need to promote such a worthless movie.
Rating:
Summary: Repellent and Distasteful
Review: "The Cell" is a disturbing film that is extremely violent and exploitive against women. The plot is minimal, the characters not developed, and the dialouge stilted and dull. Jennifer Lopez's talents clearly lie elsewhere, and Vaughn is mediocre as ever. The film is unnecesarily graphic and brutal, and has no humor whatsoever. The psychological aspects of this lurid trash are ludicrous, and apparently we are to believe that smiling excessively and meaningfully speaking the name of your client is the key to unlocking the secrets of the insane.
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Summary: A Lot of Hype
Review: If you like JLo, you'll love The Cell. She looks fab...repeatedly. There are a lot of great costumes and visually it's all grand. However, If you are looking to be spooked...you won't be. The whole thing is a bit twisted, but that's about it. The story is ok. The best part of the whole thing is JLo in all the costumes. Other than that...it isn't all that.
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