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Summary: Depressing
Review: Not a good movie. Very depressing. Just another porn movie. Meg Ryan's career is in the toilet if she does any more movies like this. Horrible is the only way to describe it. You can definatley pass on this one.
Rating:
Summary: I want my $3.85 back
Review: I think what they were trying to do in this picture is show what a great film noir they could make now that they are so free -- free from all those restrictions of the studio system respecting dialogue, free from conventional ways of "seeing," free from the need to disguise various flavors of sexuality. But in filmmaking, freedom isn't enough. You also need to have some talent, and there is more narcissism than talent on display here. Arty photography, heaving sex scenes, and dialog that tries to be hip aren't enough to dress up the predictable "will he kiss me or will he kill me" plot. The film is bad enough, but more atrocious is the sheer arrogance of what the filmmakers must have been thinking when they made it.
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Summary: A-Listers Slumming It
Review: I'm always on the look out for a great erotic thriller, but IN THE CUT wasn't it. The murder mystery felt like a distraction rather than the spine of the story and the focus--human sexuality?--was as dark and fuzzy as some of the scenes. (There were times when I was reminded of Ken Russell's abysmal CRIMES OF PASSION as characters said or did things just to shock an audience.)I loved that Meg Ryan played a total departure from her usual "image," but I wish it would have been in a better movie. The detective she falls for is such an obnoxious lout that I lose sympathy for her character for just hooking up with him. More attention to Meg's character would've helped, some emotional investment--even as she recklessly gives in to her sexual desires.
I hope this doesn't discourage her from taking roles like this. She's great. It felt like the filmmakers had taken one of those badly-made late-night "erotic thrillers" from cable TV and dressed it to the nines, so to speak.
Ultimately, IN THE CUT doesn't say anything more than those films.
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Summary: Horrible Movie and even MORE Horrible Meg Ryan
Review: Ok let me get straight to the point, this movie is by far one of the worst movies I have yet to see. Meg Ryan has either aged or had some cosmetic surgery that made her nose do funny erratic things all the movie (that make you feel like punching her in the face coz she looks disgusted all the time!). She looked absolutely awful and artificial. The sex scenes were the big joke in this movie.(...)
Anyway, the so called thriller has a very forced twisted ending that will keep you beating your head for wasting your time watching this crap. In short, if you buy this movie for the idea, it is a stupid movie with a stupid idea.If you buy it for the sex scene,prepare for the disappointment of your life time watching Meg Ryan statue making love,lol.If you are a Meg Ryan fan, buy this movie to start being a fan of another.
Ah, one more thing. The commentary on the DVD (you know this SPECIAL ExTRA FEaTURE thing) is absolutely useless.I have not heard commentary as naive as the one for this movie from the producer and director.One of the comments she said was:"Safe sex is not using condems, safe sex is being considerate". What the hell does that have to do with anything?
Am outta here, just watched the movie and commentary and feel like breakign my DVD player.
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Summary: A Cut Below
Review: Poor Meg Ryan. She has tried so hard to break out of the romanitic comedy pidgeon hole, that she found herself in, with little success. In The Cut is a by the numbers thriller with little spark. Based on Susanna Moore's novel of the same name, the story focuses on Frannie Avery (Meg Ryan), a reserved English professor, who becomes obsessed after seeing more than she should of an impassioned couple. After the young woman turns up dead, Frannie is questioned by homicide detective Giovanni Malloy (Mark Ruffalo) who draws her into a liberating but disturbing erotic encounter. As the body count rises, suspects familiar to Fannie begin to emerge. Directed by Jane Champion, the film seemed to me, like a Basic Instinct wannabe. I have never read the book, but the movie itself just reshuffles a few of the cards in the deck of the genre That's it. Like most thrillers I have seen lately the twists and turns are fairly easy to spot. The red herrings are telegraphed as well. The "sizzle" of the director's cut adds about a minute of footage over that of the theatrical cut. It's too bad that Ryan and Ruffulo have no chemistry together-which is vital in a film like this. By the end, I was just hoping for a rapid conclusion and end credits. The movie's bright spot is Jennifer Jason Leigh as Pauline--she is almost always good--regardless of the material. The DVD has a lukewarm (based on my reaction to the film)ommentary track from Campion and producer Laurie Parker. It's hard to get into the track when you have problems with the source material. But hey, at least, they liked their own movie. Two fluffy featurettes called "Frannie Avery's Slang Dictionary" and "In the Cut: Behind the scenes", try to take you on the set, but are nothing but air. Theatrical trailers top off the disc's extras. Those looking for Ryan to soar here, will only get another fine role for Jason Leigh, instead. Keep looking Meg...
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Summary: much better than expected!!!!
Review: This film was torn apart by the critic's, but i love Jane Campion's films- so I wanted to see for myself. I loved it! I won't go into the plot, as many other reviewer's have already done so, but I will tell you, the acting is superb! I didn't think Meg Ryan had it in her! Get this woman some heavier roles Hollywood! She was excellent. Mark Ruffalo plays against type as well, and does a wonderful job. The movie is sexy & scary- and it isn't porn, like one reviewer mentioned. It's erotic. But beyond that, Campion's method of storytelling is virtually flawless. I love what she says in the dvd extra's about seventies film & how during that period the actor's relaxed into their roles & let the film tell the story, insted of letting the actor's point the way. This film is ripe with sensuality, not to be confused with sexuality- the blooming garden, the petal storm, the relationship between the two sisters (Jennifer Jason Leigh is also brilliant in this film)- the apartment's the women inhabit...it does go on. I was startled by how well done the film was done! Highly recommended!!
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Summary: better than expected
Review: Those looking for a tense thriller should look elsewhere, however, if your looking for an intelligent mystery with intresting character development, the interaction between Ryan and Ruffalo makes the movie work. Bacon and Leigh don't add much to the movie but I was glad to see Ryan and Ruffalo do someone other than the likeable girl/guy roles. (...)
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Summary: Meg Ryan is finally out of that box.....
Review: The main reason I had wanted to view "In the Cut", was mainly because I've seenmost of Meg Ryan's films, and though are mostly all good, they usually the same kind of film and the same kind of role. So I saw this film because it was a departure for Meg Ryan. And I am proud to say, though I don't believe in having sex before marriage and having sex in films to change your carreer, it works. I'm trying to look at this objectively, and I think this role alone shows that Meg is more then a one-trick pony. Her role is mostly internal in this movie, she doesn't have so much dialogue, though that may be because of all the sexual content, but even then. When she is talking, I don't know, its just different. I think all the acting in this film was very well-done, and that is probably what saves this film. Its not bad, not at all. Nor is anywhere's close to what I would usually watch. But it has stuck in my mind, and it was intrigueing. Mark Ruffalo, never saw him before, but he was very good, he just brought some sort of charisma to the role, made the guy likeable, even though he really doesn't seem like a likeable guy so much. Kevin Bacon's performance was nice too, I think it was one of his best. It was nice to see him in such a manic role. :D Even though it was supposed to be a thriller, it wasn't so much a thriller. Like the editorial review, it is a lot more psychological then thrilling. But that doesn't bug me. At least this film has brains. I would say that 2 and 1/2 star average is definitely unfair(...) It deserves at least 3 and 1/2. Anyways, I would reccomend "In the Cut" to viewers who are not to jaded. I am an conservative Christian, and of course there were parts I may have covered the screen at, but I still basically watched the whole thing. So if you can get past these unfair reviews, and just watch the movie, then I think you will enjoy it. Even if you cover the screen in some parts. (...)
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Summary: 2 hours of my life I can't get back...
Review: I was expecting great things from this movie. I'd been anticipating it's arrival in theaters for months. The previews looked good, the description sounded very interesting, and I'm a Meg Ryan fan.
Unfortunately, the movie stinks. I kept thinking "maybe it will get better", so I kept watching. It didn't get better. It was SLOW, the characters were completely empty (Meg's character had no expression on her face throughout the movie...maybe her character was supposed to be on extremely high levels of anti-anxiety medicine..??), and then there were the completely odd subway scenes where she'd be fascinated by strangely worded "advertisements". Maybe I just don't understand independent films, but those scenes just struck me as ignorant and out of place.
Jennifer Jason Leigh has never come across as a good actress (at least in my opinion) and this movie proved just that. Her character spent most of her time bawling her eyes out and complaining she couldn't get enough sex or a husband (hmm...I wonder why). "Pauline" was annoying, at best.
Meg Ryan can do MUCH better than this. She's always plays sweet and cute characters, but this movie basically turned her into an unemotional, foul-mouthed sleeze. The movie just looked like a pretty lame excuse to get naked on the big screen.
The ending was unpredictable (notice I didn't say "good"), but it didn't make up for the rest of the movie.
I was highly disappointed. Seems like a lot of other people were, too. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: Meg Ryan Did it For ... This? Mess, Nothing But Mess
Review: Meg Ryan, it is said, showed another side of her acting ability in "In The Cut." Like its suggestive title, the film is not actually about murder mystery, but an exploration of sexuality of women. All right, but director Jane Campion should have known that Meg Ryan has already done it, in much better form, in "When Harry Met Sally..." 14 years ago. I am talking about the fake orgasm scene at NYC diner. That was natural, lovely, and convincing. "In The Cut" is none of them, pretentious and preposterous. The story is not important, but it goes like this. Meg Ryan is teaching English literature (this week, Virginia Wolfe) at college, and collecting slang for her research. A murder happens near her room, and a detecive Mark Rafallo knocks on the door. The detective comes back again and again while investigating the case, trying to seduce her. She refuses, then succumbs to his charm while another murder happens. And another. Jeniffer Jason Leigh and uncredited Kevin Bacon also appear. This is not a thriller in a traditional sense. Campion borrows the film noir form for her own exloration of sexuality, and that is not a bad idea. There is no thrill at all; the ending is telegraphed from miles away; but that is not a problem. The preblem is, Jane Campion does not understand men and women at all. Her characters are unnatural, and as lifeless as marble statues. No woman in the 21th century would pander to the sexual desire of a stranger as the film shows. No woman would mumble her past (like, "When I was a child...") when after the terrible event happened as the film shows. And nudity does not mean sexuality, or even sex. It is known that Meg Ryan took off her shirt for the film, but keep this in mind. The sex scenes are passionless because the camera (Dion Beebe, of "Chicago") is emotionally cold, being often out of forcus. I don't see the point of shooting like that, and if there is any, I just missed it. Maybe Jane Campion is far more intelligent than us. Some may disagree, but I think Jane Campion severely damaged the career of Kate Winslet with "Holy Smoke." Now the same thing is happening to Meg Ryan, who seems dissatisfied with the genre of romatic comedy. My sincere advice to her; the problem is not romantic comedy itself, it's bad romantic comedy. And any bad films like this, too.
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