Review of In the Cut (2003) by Jluis_001 — 30 Jan 2022
From the director who is likely to bag the Oscar for best director this year, In The Cut is a disappointing thriller with a feminist angle that is constantly weakened by the lack of a more involving pace and especially by not having a better lead.
In The Cut is a dark and penetrating film, certainly more erotic than thrilling, but Meg Ryan was a poor casting choice.
She's unable to sell the character. Her performance doesn't feel natural, but forced. The film is not mediocre, but shallow. A lot of the themes it handles are quite good, but Jane Campion fails to explore them properly.
They are scattered points in the narrative without a more practical coherence.
To see her best thrillers, which I think she did with what she learned in this film, better watch the two seasons of Top of The Lake.
This review of In the Cut (2003) was written by Jluis_001 on 30 Jan 2022.
In the Cut has generally received mixed reviews.
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