Review of In the Cut (2003) by Devin C — 04 Apr 2007
Campion is a master at psychological drama and at storytelling. This movie captures the sense of RISK in life -- the close-ups, the out of focus shots, the moving camera, and the sense of NOT seeing everything -- it represented masterfully a woman's sense of risk in her life -- of the tiny decisions from minute to minute that can lead to danger or safety, even if we are barely thinking about them.
Also the decisions that can become dangerous before we know it. It's a remarkable film in that artistry. And i'm really love the ending, it's definitely not your typical conclusion to the standard hollywood crime/thriller mystery, (rather than, I hear, how the book ends the story), but I have a feeling that Campion, if she'd had total control, would have ended this more ambiguously (if thats even possible).
Still, she's a remarkable filmmaker even in these constraints, and this is perhaps one of Ryan's best performances. This is not your typical Meg Ryan movie at all, of course! -- it's disturbing, so get in that mood.
This review of In the Cut (2003) was written by Devin C on 04 Apr 2007.
In the Cut has generally received mixed reviews.
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