In the Cut (2003)

The point is, is that Mark Ruffalo is naked

who cares if its a bad movie. Dont people realise that Mark Ruffalo naked cancels that fact out?come on people! July 23, 2008

Too ridiculous

I did not have any preconceived notions in mind when I picked this film up. After reading the back, I figured it would be "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" with a thriller twist to it. But frankly, it was just bad. It went on too long. It is never good when you think: When will this be over?

I may spoil some portions of the movie, Be warned!
Meg Ryan gets kudos from me for trying something outside her rather limited range, but it was just weird. She is supposed to be a sexualized, intelligent, loner teacher living in NYC. Oxy moron? She sees too much of a couple one afternoon, and then this woman ends up "disarticulated." Mark Ruffalo, in a surprisingly convincing role as a sexual degenerate cop(or maybe he was just supposed to be 'one of the guys'?). Aside from the bad mustache, he was the shining light in this film. Jennifer Jason Leigh is Meg Ryan's sister in a strange part, where frankly she never really fits in. Kevin Bacon has a surprise cameo, which is frightening, but his 3 minutes are easily lost in the shuffle.

The film has too many red herrings, making it easy to figure out who the actual murderer is. And frankly, the ending was boring. It was predictable and has been done many, many times before.

I will leave it with this: if the idea of this film intrigues you, watch some old NYPD Blue episodes and then watch "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" both are head and shoulders above the acting and plot of this film. June 5, 2008

Waste of time, energy and money

I recently picked this movie up for my mom who happens to be a big Meg Ryan fan, and I, seeing that Mark Ruffalo was in it figured it wouldn't be too much of a waste. Yeah, so totally should have skipped right over it and bought School or Rock instead. A still dumb movie, but at least it wouldn't have bored me past tears. Meg Ryan's talent was virtually nonexistant, and Ruffalo followed closely on her heels. And while the explicit sex was supposed to be erotic, the only thing it did was turn me off the entire movie and hate the indiviual actors instead. I've never really been a big Meg Ryan fan, but if this had been my first movie that I watched of hers, it is doubtful I'd ever give her a second chance. Quite simply, this is trash. Pure undulterated waste of film, and two hours that were the longest of my life. Skip if at all possible, or, if you must sit through it, try and cast your mind back to a happier time in her movie career when she was cute, funny and full of life. Something she definatly lacked in this movie. March 13, 2008

Awful

I can't believe I wasted my money renting this movie, then paying late charges because I kept putting off finishing watching it. Shame on me for being a gullible consumer and for wanting to see Ms Ryan naked, which was nice but didn't make up for the rest of the movie.

This movie is a mess. Hand-held camera shots substitute for verité; dreary songs substitute for plot; swear words substitute for grittiness; senseless coincidences (e.g., red lighthouses) substitute for portent; characters act completely against reason; loose ends abound. Stay away, far away, from this movie. December 9, 2007

Meg Ryan sheds the romantic comedy image...

Watching this film, you hope for some life changing affirmation. It's rough to watch and almost on the mundane side, you almost don't really care what happens to anyone. Great performances by performers, actors who convince you that they get what the piece is all about, you just wish that you could be let in on the secret as well. November 25, 2007

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