Performances are low key but accomplished, comedy and tragedy are delicately balanced and the whole thing has the feel of a sprawling but very absorbing soap.
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02/27/08
Short Cuts (1993)
94 %
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Reviews Counted: 50
Fresh: 47
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Using the short stories of Raymond Carver as a jumping-off point, American maverick director Robert Altman weaves a tapestry of interlocking tales set against the seedy backdrop of contemporary... [More]
Starring: Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Anne Archer, Matthew Modine
Director: Robert Altman
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Reviews for Short Cuts
Cool, clever and complex, Altman succeeds in bringing out the best from a highly talented cast.
02/27/08
As the grand ringmaster, it's here that Altman passes the baton to his actors , whose behavioral insights are critical to the film's success.
02/27/08
Top CriticThe film is fascinating and complex, and benefits from a densely textured soundtrack that makes it as interesting to listen to as to watch.
02/27/08
Inevitably it's a mixed bag, though the film's assurance in keeping it all coherent is at times exhilarating.
02/27/08
Top CriticNot prime Altman, but weaves an interesting path due to many sub-plots.
02/22/08
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10/19/06
From the exhilarating opening, you know Altman's epic 'adaptation' of eight stories and a poem by Raymond Carver is going to be special.
06/24/06
Altman weaves magic from Carver's character-rich material.
10/10/05
An absolutely brilliant, 3-hour examination of detached, dysfunctional behavior in modern America. Easily one of Altman's best films.
10/08/05
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07/01/05
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06/25/05
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04/13/05
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02/18/05
Robert Altman revisited Nashville territory, and surpassed it, with this 1993 masterpiece.
02/14/05
The interwoven stories articulate a virus of self-absorbtion that’s overtaken family-lives, romances and friendships.
12/08/04
Rarely has a slice-of-life film been so delicious to consume.
11/24/04
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09/16/04
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03/12/04
Robert Altman manages to make the separate units into a seamless whole, aided by an impressive ensemble cast.
01/05/04
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