a fabulous performance by Ruffalo in a thoroughly disastrous film...the cheesiest of serial killer beach reads given the gloss of art house pretension
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10/22/03
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In the Cut (2003)
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Reviews Counted:144
Fresh:48
Rotten:96
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Ryan is very good playing against type, but Campion's good-looking thriller is far from thrilling.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Oct 22, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $4,717,455
Synopsis: The acclaimed New Zealand director Jane Campion (THE PIANO) turns her unusual artistic eye toward the urban erotic thriller genre. Based on the novel by Susanna Moore, IN THE CUT tells the story of... [More]
Starring: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Director: Jane Campion
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Reviews for In the Cut
In The Cut falls short on execution, with Campion’s unique and powerful vision undermined by the conventions of a traditional genre.
10/21/03
Disastrously directed by Jane Campion, it is a DOA thriller that, when it should be boiling, can't even warm up to a slow simmer.
10/21/03
If your reason for seeing In the Cut is to watch America's sweetheart stripped bare, you'll get what you're looking for. On the other hand, if you're looking for a good movie, this one will disappoint.
10/21/03
Top CriticA knotty mess, but not quite dismissable either.
10/21/03
Top CriticMeg Ryan habitually misplaces her clothes, Mark Ruffalo may or may not be playing a serial killer and there's a scene where a man cuts a woman's leg into sections with ice skates. I dare you to be bored.
10/21/03
A disjointed, sometimes fascinating melange of moods, associations and effects.
10/21/03
Top CriticMay be the most maddening and imperfect great movie of the year.
10/21/03
Jane Campion creates a movie that has dread prowling around every corner -- and the symbolism pours off the screen.
10/21/03
It's a throwback to the New York policiers of the Koch era, yet wacky enough to suggest a procedural in the Land of Oz.
10/21/03
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10/01/03
Derivative, idiotic thriller that is devoid of any suspense, logic or intelligence.
10/01/03
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09/13/03
Shot (and edited) rather stylishly, but it seems like such a waste when the film's story is, aside from being quite dark, so run-of-the-mill.
09/12/03
Fails to hit those all-important marks intrinsic to the success of every screen crime thriller.
09/11/03
Top CriticChallenging and bracing ... and somewhat wearying! But the film emerges triumphant due to sensitive performances from Ryan and Ruffalo.
08/28/03
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