In the Cut (2003)

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1. 

   IreneAdler

   I have to say, somehow this movie really drew me in. Definately exciting - and I really wasn't sure what the ending was gonna be... not bad! 9 years 7 months ago
2. 

   Siskoid

   I remember the press at the time. Meg Ryan was trying to revitalize her career and get out of the romcom pigeon hole by baring all in Jane Campion's sexy thriller In the Cut. I'm sorry it didn't work, not because it's not a good film - it in fact seems to be her last good film - but because I've always fancied her a good actress, often better than the material she was given. Perhaps critics focused on the wrong thing (the nudity), or audiences were put off by the outwardly cold leads, but as a feminine take on film noir tropes, it works quite well. The script is literate and creates correspondences between books and poetry and plot elements. I really like how Meg's self-isolation and stagnation are highlighted by furtive shots of women running somewhere, or families at different major steps in their lives. They are going somewhere, she isn't, and when she tries, it may lead to tragedy. She's not running in the right direction. And the film is incredibly sensual. I'm not talking about the sex scenes here, but rather how the direction makes us notice imagery, sound, and especially, tactile sensations. Everything in the film is idiosyncratic, there's no lazy trope writing. Well, except maybe the solution to the murder mystery, just about the least interesting thing in the movie. And if THAT'S your metric for evaluating this kind of thriller, yeah, you might find it blah. The journey is much more intriguing than the destination in this case. 2 years 3 months ago
3. 

   ucuruju

   This is a good movie about all the negative, violent qualities we assign to sex when we are insecure and guilty about actual commitment. Meg Ryan is great and Mark Ruffalo as a guido sex symbol? Yes, please. 2 years 4 months ago

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