Review of In the Cut (2003) by Thaya B — 20 Oct 2007

I feel more passionate about In The Cut than I have for 99% of the films I've ever seen. I was shown In the Cut by a friend who had bought it for his small.

Collection and I became instantly spellbound. Years later I've found out that it has only been understood by few. I can still watch it after 10 times and be.

Mystified by the depth, brilliance and intensity of everything about.

This movie. To me, the serial killer theme was just that, a theme to.

Further intensify the desire and obsession that Meg's character feels.

Towards her cop lover. The exquisite use of colour and angles and.

Focusing on seemingly mundane things and actions is beautiful. The.

Thought taken to show a womens' burgeoning obsession, and her submission are therefore a perfect compliment to mark ruffalo's character. Her seeking out danger in the grips of her own excesses of emotion. Her desperation to be encompassed by her lover. Perhaps this can only be felt by those who have felt it themselves. And then the parallel of the psychopath who cannot feel, mimicking human emotions when he preys on his victims, wanting them to act out a courtship, as he mimics everything, everyday, being devoid of any depth of emotion or empathy.

In the initial sex scene, Frannie expects that Malloy is going to.

Covert her callously and she prepares herself for rough sex, but he surprises.

Her in his unexpected tenderness. Their chemistry is palpable. He is.

Complex, she mistrusts him but is drawn to the danger of him as she is.

Drawn into the danger of everything that is happening around her. Her.

Ability to throw off her cutesy romantic comedy role and become plain,.

Flawed and obsessive is remarkable. Her obvious pain and rejection when.

She walks away from the bar that Malloy and his partner are drinking.

At, feeling that she is a not a part of their dynamic, was real and.

Unforced; the way she waited in the rain in case he may run out and.

Look for her and then walking home at night after purposely missing a taxi and manifesting a.

Mugger....which gives her the chance to call Malloy, a.

Sexual/submissive fantasy realised. In all, I find it tragic that the.

Complexities and brilliance of this film have been overlooked, but.

Isn't that true for all the greatest art.