Review of Cut (2011) by Michael H — 09 Dec 2012
An odd duck of a movie. Very interesting, though I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Combines a passion for historical cinema with a Yakuza story and Fight Club.
Peculiarly, for a movie that incessantly decries the death of cinema, the movie is made in the style of the ultra-low-budget Christian Dramas I'd watch on television occasional Sunday mornings in the early 70s. It has all the earmarks of those TV dramas - the ultra-high contrast video look; the golden color palate; the wide open sets with spare dressing; the immobile cameras catching medium shots with occasional closeups; the minimalist, slightly echoey sound design. Just a really odd choice for a movie extolling the virtues and bemoaning the loss of "pure cinema.".
This review of Cut (2011) was written by Michael H on 09 Dec 2012.
Cut has generally received positive reviews.
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